枝(zhī)

HSK 68 strokes
Readingszhīqí

branch

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Character information

Pinyin
zhī / qí
Meaning
branch; classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 6
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 枝 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰木支

In this compound, the meaning comes from 木 (tree); 支 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

木mù支zhī

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 枝 step by step

8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 枝

Common words using 枝 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

shù树zhī枝
HSK 7-9

branch

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fēn分zhī枝

branch

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jiǎn剪zhī枝

to prune (branches etc)

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zhé折zhī枝

massage; snapped-off branch; sprig; to snap a twig (i.e. sth that requires …

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yī一zhī枝dú独xiù秀

lit. only one branch of the tree is thriving (idiom)

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pān攀zhī枝huā花

see 攀枝花市[Pan1 zhi1 hua1 Shi4]

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pān攀zhī枝huā花shì市

Panzhihua, prefecture-level city in Sichuan Province 四川省[Si4 chuan1 Sheng3]

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yǒu有zhī枝yǒu有yè叶

to become bogged down in the details (idiom)

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From 枝’s common words

树分剪折一独秀攀

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