折
Character
to break
Readings and meanings
- to break CC-CEDICT
- to fracture CC-CEDICT
- to snap CC-CEDICT
- to suffer loss CC-CEDICT
- to bend CC-CEDICT
- to twist CC-CEDICT
- to turn CC-CEDICT
- to change direction CC-CEDICT
- convinced CC-CEDICT
- to convert into (currency) CC-CEDICT
- discount CC-CEDICT
- rebate CC-CEDICT
- tenth (in price) CC-CEDICT
- classifier for theatrical scenes CC-CEDICT
- to fold CC-CEDICT
- accounts book CC-CEDICT
Words that use “折” as zhé
打折dǎ zhéto give a discountWordHSK 4存折cún zhéa small book from a bank that shows the money you saveWordHSK 7–9折叠zhé diéto fold something, like paper or clothesWordHSK 7–9折合zhé héto change an amount of money into another kind of moneyWordHSK 7–9折射zhé shèto bend light as it passes through water or glassWordHSK 7–9折扣zhé kòudiscount — a lower priceWordHSK 7–9折磨zhé móto make someone suffer a lot, in body or mindWordHSK 7–9挫折cuò zhéa problem that stops you from doing well or moving forwardWordHSK 7–9
zhē
zhe1Reading 2Rare readingThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is zhé.
- to turn something upside down
- to pour everything out by turning something over
Examples
把杯子折过来，水就都出来了。
bǎ bēi zi zhē guò lái shuǐ jiù dōu chū lái le
Turn the cup over and all the water comes out.
AI-generated sentence
把书包折过来，书都掉出来了。
bǎ shū bāo zhē guò lái shū dōu diào chū lái le
Turn the schoolbag over and the books all fall out.
AI-generated sentence
shé
she2Reading 3Rare readingThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is zhé.
- to break or snap; when a thing like a stick breaks in two
- to lose money; when a shop or business loses money
Examples
我的铅笔折了。
wǒ de qiān bǐ shé le
My pencil broke.
AI-generated sentence
这家店折了很多钱。
zhè jiā diàn shé le hěn duō qián
This shop lost a lot of money.
AI-generated sentence
Stroke order
All 7 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 折
Draw “折” here — the faint guide shows its shape.