折 (zit3, sit6 | zhe2 she2 zhe1) : break; snap; lose

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折

zit3, sit6

zhe2 she2 zhe1

zit3 & zhe2 [1] break; snap; fracture [2] lose; suffer the loss of [3] discount [4] bend; twist; fold [5] be convinced; be filled with admiration [6] turn back; change direction [7] scene (in a play); act [8] convert into; amount to

sit6 & she2: lose money (in business)

zit3 & zhe1 [1] roll over; turn over [2] pour water back and forth (between two containers)

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Stroke count: 7

Level: 3

Radical: 扌 (#64)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

折

Don't confuse with:
拆

This word has been viewed 9708 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 23rd Jul 2013 17:39

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折耗 sit6 hou3 she2 hao4 = loss of goods; damage to goods; shrinkage

虧折 kwai1 sit6 kui1 zhe2 = to make a capital loss

九折 gau2 zit3 jiu3 zhe2 = 10% discount

打折 daa2 zit3 da2 zhe2 = discount; make a reduction

折扣 zit3 kau3 zhe2 kou4 = discount; rebate

折合 zit3 hap6 zhe2 he2 = to convert into; amounts to

折衷 zit3 cung1 zhe2 zhong1 = compromise

周折 zau1 zit3 zhou1 zhe2 = setback; problem

轉折 zyun2 zit3 zhuan3 zhe2 = the turning point

折磨 zit3 mo4 zhe2 mo5 = to persecute; to torment

折騰 zit3 tang4 zhe2 teng5 = to do sth. repeatedly; to torment

夭折 jiu2 zit3 yao1 zhe2 = die young

挫折 co3 zit3 cuo4 zhe2 = setback; reversal

曲折 kuk1 zit3 qu1 zhe2 = complicated; winding; convoluted; circuitous; tortuous; intricate

折本 sit6 bun2 she2 ben3 = lose money in business

折頭 zit3 tau4 = discount

折水 sit6 seoi2 = discount in exchange

一折 jat1 zit3 = 90% discount

七五折 cat1 ng5 zit3 = 25% discount

七折 cat1 zit3 = 30 % discount

三折 saam1 zit3 = 70% discount

九五折 gau2 ng5 zit3 = 5% discount

二五折 ji6 ng5 zit3 = 75% discount

二折 ji6 zit3 = 80% discount

五折 ng5 zit3 = 50% discount

八五折 baat3 ng5 zit3 = 15% discount

八折 baat3 zit3 = 20% discount

六折 luk6 zit3 = 40% discount

四折 sei3 zit3 = 60% discount

不折不扣 bat1 zit3 bat1 kau3 bu4 zhe2 bu4 kou4 = thoroughly; out-and-out

波折 bo1 zit3 bo1 zhe2 = twists and turns; ups and downs

折扣百分率 zit3 kau3 baak3 fan6 leot6 zhe2 kou4 bai3 fen1 lv4 = discount percent

折綫圖 zit3 sin3 tou4 zhe2 xian4 tu2 = broken line graph

折舊 zit3 gau6 zhe2 jiu4 = depreciation

骨折 gwat1 zit3 gu3 zhe2 = suffer broken bones; bone fracture

挫折感 co3 zit3 gam2 cuo4 zhe2 gan3 = [n] frustration

折筆 zit3 bat1 zhe2 bi3 = against the bristles (brush movement in painting)

折光 zit3 gwong1 zhe2 guang1 = refraction

打折扣 daa2 zit3 kau3 da2 zhe2 kou4 = discount; make a reduction

折現 zit3 jin6 = give cash instead 粵

折斷 zit3 tyun5 zhe2 duan4 = snap something off, break something off

折門 zit3 mun4 = an accordion door, a folding door

折牆 zit3 coeng4 = an accordion wall

折子 zit3 zi2 zhe2 zi5 = (account) booklet in accordion form with a slipcase

折墮 zit3 do6 = bad karma; experience something unfortunate; to deprave 粵

折疊傘 zit3 dip6 saan3 zhe2 die2 san3 = a folding umbrella

不為五斗米折腰 bat1 wai6 ng5 dau2 mai5 zit3 jiu1 = cannot force someone to do something because of money

折福 zit3 fuk1 = karma

百折不撓 baak3 zit3 bat1 naau4 bai3 zhe2 bu4 nao2 = persistent

折咗 zit3 zo2 = discount/reduction already applied 粵

損兵折將 syun2 bing1 zit3 zoeng3 sun3 bing1 zhe2 jiang4 = suffer heavy casualties

一波三折 jat1 bo1 saam1 zit3 yi1 bo1 san1 zhe2 = calligraphic flourish with many twists (fig., many twists and turns)

折辱 zit3 juk6 zhe2 ru3 = disgrace; humiliate; bring shame and humiliation upon

樽俎折衝 zeon1 zo2 zit3 cung1 zun1 zu3 zhe2 chong1 = undertake the work of a diplomat; engage in diplomatic negotations

折射 zit3 se6 zhe2 she4 = refract

戾橫折曲 lai2 waang4 zit3 kuk1 li4 heng2 zhe2 qu1 = bend the truth

賠了夫人又折兵 pui4 liu5 fu1 jan4 jau6 zit3 bing1 pei2 le5 fu1 ren2 you4 zhe2 bing1 = throw good money after bad

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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