折zhé · shé
to snap, to break in two. 7 strokes, radical 扌, first met in HSK 4.
Pinyin zhé · shéStrokes 7Radical 扌Band HSK 4Words 2
How to write 折
Strokes 1–3 write 扌, then strokes 4–7 write 斤.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 折 · the stroke-order rules
What 折 is made of
扌 (shǒu, hand) and 斤 (jīn, a catty (about 500 grams)).
A hand 扌 wielding an axe 斤.
Words that use 折
| 折 | to snap, to break in two 较硬的东西受力后断成两段 一阵狂风刮折了路旁的树枝。A sudden gust of wind was strong enough to snap the roadside branch. Lesson 376, 铁血铸盾与万类霜天 · 经纶济世与战阵长策 · Civic Governance, Wartime Resilience & Social Harmony |
| 打折 | to give a discount 把原来的价钱降低一些出售 优质的手织土布现在大幅打折。The fine handwoven cloth will give a discount today. Lesson 263, 市集展销与商贾互通 · 市井百态与经世策应 · Civic Commerce, Everyday Chores & Community Life |
Characters that contain 折
More characters with the radical 扌
All 105 of them, and what the radical means, on the 手 radical page.