HSK 4

(zhé): break off, snap, bend

zhé

break off, snap, bend

Pinyin

zhé

HSK Level

Level 4

Characters

1

English Meaning

break off, snap, bend

How to Write (zhé)

is written in 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7

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Origin of

A hand 扌 wielding an axe 斤

What is Made Of

is built from 2 components:

hand
a catty (about 500 grams)

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Words Using

Common Chinese words that contain :

周折

zhōuzhé

打折

dǎzhé

折磨

zhémó

折腾

zhēteng

挫折

cuòzhé

曲折

qūzhé

转折

zhuǎnzhé

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