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浙

zhè
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 Zhejiang (province; abbreviation)
  2. 2 the Qiantang River (old name)

Examples

HSK 5
浙地经济十分发达。
Zhè dì jīngjì shífēn fādá.
Zhejiang's economy is highly developed.
HSK 7-9
杭州是浙江省的省会。
Hángzhōu shì Zhèjiāng shěng de shěnghuì.
Hangzhou is the capital of Zhejiang province.

Tips

usage
浙 is the one-character abbreviation for 浙江 (Zhejiang province). The province itself is named after the old name of the 钱塘江 (Qiantang River).

Components

radical
氵 shuǐ
water
氵 is the water radical 水 in left-side form; 浙 was originally a river name, so the water radical fits naturally.
phonetic
折 zhé
to bend; to break
折 (to bend) supplies the sound, near zhè, and its 'bending' sense even suits a winding, turning river.

Stroke Order

浙 zhè