Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 折


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Meaning

to break (e.g. stick or bone), fracture, loss, discount

Pronunciation

shé, zhē, zhé

Explanation

Left: hand , right: axe

Mnemonic

The hand with the axe breaks or causes a loss.

Radicals

fracture, to break
hand
axe
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Vocabulary

曲折 qū zhé complicated; winding
折衷 zhé zhōng to compromise; to take the middle road; a trade-off; eclectic
折叠 zhé dié fold
挫折 cuò zhé setback; reverse; check; defeat; frustration; disappointment; to frustrate; to discourage; to set sb back; to blunt; to subdue
夭折 yāo zhé to die young or prematurely; to come to a premature end; to be aborted prematurely

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