Chinese Word: 支 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

支HSK 5

Pinyin: zhī

English Definition: to support; to sustain; to erect; to raise; branch; division; to draw money; classifier for rods such as pens and guns, for army divisions and for songs or compositions

Chinese Definition:
①撑持，伸出，竖起：支撑。支援。体力不支。
②受得住：乐不可支。
③领款或付款：支付。
④调度，指使：支使。支应。支着儿。
⑤附属于总体的一个部分：总支。支流。支离。
⑥(地支)历法中用的十二个字：子丑寅卯辰巳午未申酉戌亥。
⑦量词：一支笔。

Antonyms: 塌收

Total strokes: 4; Radical: 支

Ideographic: A hand 又 holding a branch 十 for support

Character Formation:

⿱ Above to below
- 十 [ shí ] ten, tenth; complete; perfect
- 又 [ yòu ] and, also, again, in addition

Similar Characters: 攴

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Example Words

支持	zhī chí	to be in favor of; to support; to back; support; backing; to stand by; Classifiers: 个	HSK 4
支付	zhī fù	to pay (money)
支出	zhī chū	to spend; to pay out; expense	HSK 6
支撑	zhī chēng	to prop up; to support; strut; brace	HSK 6
支援	zhī yuán	to provide assistance; to support; to back	HSK 6

More: 支* | *支 | *支*

Example Sentences

1		wǒ 我 zhǐ yǒu 只有 yī zhī bǐ 一支笔。 I only have one pen.
2		tā 他 hái yǒu 还有 yī zhī bǐ 一支笔。 He still has a pen.
3		zhè 这 shì 是 liǎng zhī 两支 qiān bǐ 铅笔。 These are two pencils.
4		zhè zhī 这支 qiān bǐ 铅笔 hěn nán 很难 xiě 写。 This pencil is difficult to write with.
5		zhè zhī 这支 gē qǔ 歌曲 pái míng 排名 dì yī 第一。 This song ranks first.

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1		wǒ 我 zhǐ yǒu 只有 yī zhī bǐ 一支笔。 I only have one pen.
2		tā 他 hái yǒu 还有 yī zhī bǐ 一支笔。 He still has a pen.
3		zhè 这 shì 是 liǎng zhī 两支 qiān bǐ 铅笔。 These are two pencils.
4		zhè zhī 这支 qiān bǐ 铅笔 hěn nán 很难 xiě 写。 This pencil is difficult to write with.
5		zhè zhī 这支 gē qǔ 歌曲 pái míng 排名 dì yī 第一。 This song ranks first.

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