Chinese word dictionary

折射

zhéshè · to refract; refraction; to reflect (in the figurative sense: to show the nature of)

Practice word

Word information

Simplified折射

Traditional折射

Pinyinzhéshè

Part of speech动

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

折zhé

to break, to snap; to fold, to bend; to bow; humble

射shè

to shoot, to eject, to emit

How to learn 折射

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

打折dǎzhé

to give a discount

折扣zhékòu

discount

挫折cuòzhé

setback; reverse; check; defeat; frustration; disappointment; to frustrate; to discourage; to set sb back; to blunt; to subdue

射shè

old variant of 射[she4]; to shoot; to launch; to allude to; radio- (chemistry)

射击shèjī

to shoot; to fire (a gun)

折zhé

to 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