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1.

Animated Stroke Order 折

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How to write 折 — animated stroke order

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2.

Readings & Meanings

折has 2 distinct pronunciations with different meanings

zhé

break; snap; lose money in business

v.HSK 6HSK 3.0 · L6

3.

Stroke Order Diagrams 折

折 stroke order diagram

4.

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Left-Right

折

扌shǒu · hand

折=

5.

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6.

How to Use 折

Discount and price

In price contexts, 折 (zhé) indicates a reduction or discount.

打折 • dǎ zhé • to give a discount • HSK 4

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7.

HSK Vocabulary: 折

折磨 • zhé mó • cause suffering; torment; affliction

HSK 6

zhé折

mó

8.

Example Sentences

Xiǎo小

xīn心

bié别

bǎ把

shù树

zhī枝

zhé

Information

Pinyinzhé / shé

Meaningbreak; snap; lose money in business

Strokes7

Radical扌

Traditional摺

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#843

Zhuyinㄓㄜˊ

UnicodeU+6298

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shé

to break; to lose money

v.HSK 3.0 · L7-9

扌shǒu · hand

+斤jīn · axe

dǎ打

zhé折

to give a discount

折扣 • zhé kòu • discount • HSK 3.0 · L5

HSK 3.0 · L5

zhé折

kòu扣

discount

Difficulty and setbacks

In difficulty contexts, 折 (zhé) describes obstacles or complications.

周折 • zhōu zhé • twists and turns; setbacks • HSK 6

HSK 6

zhōu周

zhé折

twists and turns; setbacks

挫折 • cuò zhé • setback; frustration • HSK 6

HSK 6

cuò挫

zhé折

setback; frustration

曲折 • qū zhé • circuitous; intricate; tortuous • HSK 6

HSK 6

qū曲

zhé折

circuitous; intricate; tortuous

波折 • bō zhé • setback / obstacle • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

bō波

zhé折

setback / obstacle

磨

cause suffering; torment; affliction

折腾 • zhē teng • turn from side to side; toss about

HSK 6

zhē折

teng腾

turn from side to side; toss about

转折 • zhuǎn zhé • a turn in the course of events; transition

HSK 6

zhuǎn转

zhé折

a turn in the course of events; transition

存折 • cún zhé • Bankbook

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

cún存

zhé折

Bankbook

折叠 • zhé dié • Fold / Collapse

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

zhé折

dié叠

Fold / Collapse

折合 • zhé hé • Convert / Equate

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

zhé折

hé合

Convert / Equate

折

duàn断

le了

。

Be careful not to break the tree branch.

qǐng请

bǎ把

zhè这

zhāng张

zhǐ纸

zhé折

dié叠

qǐ起

lái来

。

Please fold this piece of paper.

zhè这

jiā家

shāng商

diàn店

zhèng正

zài在

dǎ打

bā八

zhé折

。

This store is offering a 20% discount.

zhè这

shì是

gù故

shì事

de的

zhòng重

yào要

zhuǎn转

zhé折

diǎn点

。

This is an important turning point in the story.

nà那

gēn根

shù树

zhī枝

tài太

cuì脆

，

qīng轻

qīng轻

yī一

pèng碰

jiù就

shé折

le了

。

That tree branch is too brittle; it snapped with just a light touch.

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