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Meaning of 枝

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枝HSK 6
Pinyin: zhī
English Definition: branch; classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc
Chinese Definition:
①由植物主干上分出来的茎条:树枝。枝干(gàn)。竹枝。节外生枝。枝柯。枝节(a.由一件事生发的其他问题;b.细碎的,不重要的)。
②量词,指杆形的:一枝铅笔。
③古同“支”,支持,分支。
Antonyms: 干
Total strokes: 8; Radical: 木
Pictophonetic:支 indicates the sound; 木 (tree) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
    • 木 [ mù ] tree; wood, lumber; wooden
    • 支 [ zhī ] to support, to sustain; to withdraw, to pay; a branch (of a bank)
Similar Characters: 技 肢 岐 秓
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Example Words
树枝HSK 6 shù zhī branch; twig
荔枝 lì zhī litchi or lychee fruit (Litchi chinensis Sonn.)
枝叶 zhī yè branch and leaf
枝条HSK 6 zhī tiáo branch; twig; stem
枝节HSK 6 zhī jié branches and knots; fig. side issue; minor peripheral problem
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Example Sentences
1
我摘了一枝花送给你
。
I picked a flower for you.
2
树枝伸出去挡住了路
。
The tree branch stuck out and obstructed the road.
3
砍树的人削去了树枝上的树皮
。
The person cutting down the tree removed the bark from the branches.
4
他把一支桃花枝放在了水瓶里
。
He put a branch of peach blossoms in a vase.
5
这颗苹果树上的枝条似乎越来越长了
。
The branches of this apple tree seem to be getting longer.