Chinese words · HSK 6

折

zhé

to bend; to fold (as in 折叠)

Every meaning

zhé

  1. to bend; to fold (as in 折叠)
  2. to break; to snap
  3. discount (as in 打折)
  4. to lose (as in 损兵折将)
  5. to be convinced (as in 折服)
  6. to convert to; to amount to (as in 折合)

shé

  1. to break (of something long)
  2. to lose money (as in 折本)

zhē

  1. to turn over; to roll over (as in 折跟头)
  2. (used in 折腾) to toss about

Words with 折

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).