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折 (zhé): to break, to fold

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HSK 7verb

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: to break, to fold
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 7
Strokes: 7
Radical: 扌
Structure: 左右结构

Full definitions

zhé

to break
to fracture
to snap
to suffer loss
to bend
to twist
to turn
to change direction
convinced
to convert into (currency)
discount
rebate
tenth (in price)
classifier for theatrical scenes
to fold
accounts book
variant of 折[zhe2]

shé

to break
to fracture
to snap
to suffer loss
to bend
to twist
to turn
to change direction
convinced
to convert into (currency)
discount
rebate
tenth (in price)
classifier for theatrical scenes
to fold
accounts book
variant of 折[zhe2]

Chinese explanation

表示把长条形的东西弄断，使变成两段或多段
也表示弯曲、翻转或改变方向
还表示损失、消耗一部分，如打折就是减去一部分价格
另外也可表示用纸或其他材料折叠成某种形状。

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Example sentences

He broke off a branch to use as a walking stick and slowly walked down the mountain.

My little sister accidentally broke Mom's favorite vase and was so scared that she started crying.

This paper is too thick; I folded it several times before I could make it into a small box.

The fierce wind bent the trees by the road, and some thin branches were even broken off.

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