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The character "折" is etymologically constructed from the hand radical (扌) alongside the component for axe (斤), visually conveying the action of breaking or cutting something apart with a tool. Its original sense of physical fracture naturally extended into more abstract domains, such as the interruption of a process, the making of a decisive judgment, or the concession in a dispute. Within commercial terminology, it adopted the meaning of deducting from a price, while also encompassing the action of folding, a meaning historically distinguished by the traditional form "摺" to avoid ambiguity. Through these layered adaptations, the character has consistently retained its fundamental notion of alteration while accumulating diverse applications in both literal and figurative language.
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他把纸折起来。
这本书打五折。
树枝被风吹折了。
她折了一朵纸花。
旅行中我们经历了曲折。
这个方案需要折中一下。
他因骨折住院了。
经过多次谈判，双方终于达成了折衷协议。