折 煞

zhé shādictionary entry

variant of 折殺|折杀[zhé shā]

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

折煞折煞 [zhe2 sha1] /variant of 折殺|折杀[zhe2 sha1]/

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Reference information

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Character information

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折
shé
to snap / to break (a stick, a bone etc) / (bound form) to sustain a loss (in business)
zhē
to turn sth over / to turn upside down / to tip sth out (of a container)
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
煞
shā
to terminate / to cut short / to bring to a stop / to squeeze / to tighten / to damage
shà
fiend / demon / very / (Tw) SARS (loanword)

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