Memory phrase for the Kanji: 折

折

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Meaning

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

Pronunciation

 shé, zhē, zhé

Explanation

 Left: hand 扌, right: axe 斤

Mnemonic
The hand with the axe breaks or causes a loss.

Radicals

折 fracture, to break
扌 hand
斤 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
 夭折  yāo zhé  

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