折

zhé

Meaning

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

Pinyin: zhé

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折 zhéto break, to snap; to fold, to bend; to bow; humble Primary radical扌 · hand

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