How is 折 pronounced?

折 is pronounced “shé” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 折?

折 belongs to HSK 6 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 折?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 折 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 6v,q

折

shé

折 (shé) means “to snap; to break (a stick, a bone etc); (bound form) to sustain a loss (in business)”. It is an HSK 6 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

树枝被风吹折了。

Shùzhī bèi fēng chuī shé le.

The branch was broken by the wind.

Words containing 折

打折dǎ zhéto give a discount 挫折cuò zhésetback; reverse; check 曲折qū zhéwinding; (fig.) complicated 折腾zhē tengto toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly); to repeat sth over and over again; to torment sb 折磨zhé móto torment; to torture 周折zhōu zhétwists and turns; vicissitude; complication 转折zhuǎn zhéshift in the trend of events; turnaround; plot shift in a book

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Frequently asked questions

What does 折 mean?: 折 (shé) means “to snap; to break (a stick, a bone etc); (bound form) to sustain a loss (in business)”. It is an HSK 6 word.
How is 折 pronounced?: 折 is pronounced “shé” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 折?: 折 belongs to HSK 6 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 折?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 折 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27