Meaning
branch; (a measure word)
Chinese: 树枝、分支。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “zhi” becomes a different word in each tone. 枝 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 树枝shù zhībranch; twig
- 枝子zhī zitwig; branch
- 分枝fēn zhībranch
- 枝条zhī tiáobranch; twig; stem
- 接枝jiē zhī(tree) graft
Example Sentence
小鸟站在树枝上唱歌。Xiǎo niǎo zhàn zài shù zhī shàng chàng gē.The little bird stands on a branch and sings.
小鸟Xiǎo niǎosmall bird站zhànstation在zàiat树枝shù zhībranch上shàngon唱歌chàng gēto sing a song。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
Trees (木, meaning) plus 支 (zhī, sound): a part that branches off a tree — a ‘branch / twig’.
A way to remember it
A tree (木) + the sound 支 — a branch.
Easy to confuse with
- 支‘To branch / support’: the sound part of 枝, without the tree on the left.