折
flip; pour back and forth
Meanings
2 senses · 9 examplesverb
to flip; to tumble
informalUsed for physical movements like somersaults or flipping objects.
Children love to do somersaults on the grass.
Acrobats can do more than ten consecutive somersaults.
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He accidentally fell off the bed and tumbled over.
Students in the martial arts team are practicing somersaults.
verb
to pour back and forth
informalUsed to cool hot liquids by transferring them between containers.
The water is too hot, pour it back and forth between two cups and it will cool down.
Mom poured the boiling congee back and forth a few times before serving it to us.
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The freshly brewed tea is too hot, I'll pour it back and forth first before drinking.
He poured the soup back and forth between two bowls for half a day and finally cooled it to drinkable temperature.
Before drinking iced drinks in summer, you can pour them back and forth between two bottles to cool down quickly.