Word information
Simplified夭折
Traditional夭折
Pinyinyāo zhé
Part of speechDictionary
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Chinese word dictionary
夭折
yāo zhé · to die young or prematurely; to come to a premature end; to be aborted prematurely
Character breakdown
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How to learn 夭折
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Words with the same characters
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打折dǎzhé
to give a discount
折扣zhékòudiscount
挫折cuòzhésetback; reverse; check; defeat; frustration; disappointment; to frustrate; to discourage; to set sb back; to blunt; to subdue
折zhéto break; to fracture; to snap; to suffer loss; to bend; to twist; to turn; to change direction; convinced; to convert into (currency); discount; rebate; tenth (in price); classifier for theatrical scenes; to fold; accounts book; variant of 折[zhe2]; to fold
波折bōzhétwists and turns
不折不扣bùzhé-búkòua hundred percent; to the letter; out-and-out