U+647A "摺" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character
U+647A "摺" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character that primarily means "to fold" or "to bend," often used in contexts involving folding papers, cloth, or other flexible materials, and it also appears in the word "摺疊" (zhédié) meaning "fold" or "tuck." In traditional Chinese and Japanese usage, it can refer to a folded document or a booklet, such as a folding book or a folded fan, and it carries historical significance in calligraphy and paper arts. The character is composed of the radical 扌 (hand) on the left, indicating hand action, and the phonetic component 習 (xí) on the right, which hints at repetition or practice, though the pronunciation is zhé in Mandarin Chinese. This character is distinct from its simplified form "折" (zhé), which has a broader range of meanings including "break" or "loss," but "摺" specifically emphasizes the act of folding with care or precision.