shù zhédictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(downwards-starting right angle character stroke)
Sources & editorial notes

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:

豎折 竖折 [shu4 zhe2] /(downwards-starting right angle character stroke)/

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Reference information

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Character information

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Other forms in these source records: 豎折

  • 竖
    shù

    to erect / vertical / vertical stroke (in Chinese characters)

  • 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

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