折衷

折

zhé

衷

zho̅ng

variant of 折中[zhe2 zhong1]

Characters and words in 折衷

折

shé = sh + e2

to snap / to break (a stick, a bone etc) / (bound form) to sustain a loss (in business)

折

zhe̅ = zh + e1

to turn sth over / to turn upside down / to tip sth out (of a container)

折

zhé = zh + e2

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

折 = 扌 + 斤 : James II of England (zh) wants to lift a pair of barbells (斤) in the elevator's kitchen (e2), but the barbells are very heavy. He tries to use toy claws (扌) and folding (折) knifes (mnemonic symbol for 折) as levers, but they both snap (折).

折

摺

zhé = zh + e2

variant of 折[zhe2] / to fold

衷

zho̅ng = zhu + (e)ng1

inner feelings

衷 = 中 + 衣 : Julian Giant Squid (zhu) is feeling very strange lately. As he is passing in front of the engine ((e)ng1) has some weird inner feelings (衷). He doesn't realize though that he forgot is dart board (中) in the pocket of his kilt (衣). It is the bulky dart board which is making him feel uncomfortable. (Look, the dart board is hiding in the kilt: 衷)