n. (Hira=くっせつ) bending; indentation; refraction, bending of light or energy as it passes from one medium into a second medium in which the energy travels at a different speed

v. (Hira=くっせつする) refract, cause energy or light waves to bend as they pass from one medium into a second medium in which the energy travels at a different speed

n. (Trad=屈折, Pinyin=qu1 zhe2) flexion

n. (Simp=屈折, Pinyin=qu1 zhe2) flexion

[屈折] refraction

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[屈節] abandonment of one's integrity [principles]

[屈折-] be refracted; bend

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[屈節-] abandon one's integrity [principles]