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折 has 3 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.
to snap; to break (a stick, a bone etc); (bound form) to sustain a loss (in business)
to turn sth over; to turn upside down; to tip sth out (of a container)
to break; to fracture; to snap
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to give a discount
discount
setback
twists and turns
a hundred percent
passbook
to suffer a fracture
winding
to fold
to convert into
to torment
to toss from side to side
Notice where 折 sits in each complete thought.
Can you give me a discount?
Source: Tatoeba #3476975 · CC BY 2.0 FRCan you give me a discount?
Source: Tatoeba #3476980 · CC BY 2.0 FRHow frustrated must a person be to commit suicide?
Source: Tatoeba #4813387 · CC BY 2.0 FRThe broken leg has not healed yet.
Source: Tatoeba #9773254 · CC BY 2.0 FRShe folded up the towels and put them away in the cupboard.
Source: Tatoeba #6822543 · CC BY 2.0 FRThere's no point torturing him anymore, he won't confess.
Source: Tatoeba #1788023 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.