摺
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Meaning: document folded in accordion form
💡 Hand (扌) repeatedly folding paper (習) into an accordion document.
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Character Story & Explanation
The character 摺 (zhé) consists of the hand radical 扌 and 習 (practice/fold). Its original meaning is to fold a document like an accordion, leading to folded documents such as booklets or records. In traditional Chinese, 摺 is used for 'fold' and 'document', while simplified Chinese uses 折 for 'fold' but retains 摺 for certain folded documents like 奏摺 (memorial to the throne).
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