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to break

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

zhe2 zhé

Meaning


Primary

to break

Alternatives

break, broke, breaks, breaking, to discount, discount

Mnemonic


[zh-] James Bond is [2] inside the [-e] electricity plant where he is undercover as an electricity plant worker. His job is fueling the fire-powered generator. He stands in front of it as a bunch of 扌 fingers carrying 斤 hoes come up to him, one after another. He 折 breaks each 斤 hoe in half and throws it into the generator, while looking around for clues for his mission.

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