屈

Physical: To bend, flex, or fold, specifically denoting an angular fold or contraction. When applied to the body, it refers to crouching or flexing joints; when applied to geography or paths, it indicates winding, tortuous, or obstructed terrain.

Abstract/Social: To yield, submit, or be constrained under external pressure. This includes the state of being debased or humiliated (the loss of upright stature) and the sense of being limited or prevented from exercising one's full capacity.

Transitive: To bend something physically; to force someone into submission.

Intransitive/Stative: To be bent; to crouch; to exist in a state of subjugation.

Resultative: May indicate the point where an object or person finally gives way and folds under pressure.

vs. 彎 (wān): 屈 is used for folds, angles, or collapses; 彎 is used for arcs and curves.

vs. 降 (xiáng/jiàng): While 降 typically denotes the act of surrendering or descending, 屈 emphasizes the internal experience or the resulting state of being subjugated.

There is often a deliberate overlap between literal physical posture (crouching) and metaphorical social position (humiliation). Determine if the text describes a literal body in space or uses that physicality to signal a political or emotional state; frequently, the author intends both.