枝

zhī
HSK 6
#1,489 most
frequent character
branch, classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc
noun
Measure Word

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

枝 has 木 tree or wood as its meaning part and 支 zhī as its sound part. It first meant a branch. The meaning grew to a measure word for branch-like things and sticks.

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Example Sentences

这棵树上有很多枝。
zhè kē shù shàngyǒu hěnduō zhī 。
There are many branches on this tree.
他拿起一枝铅笔来写字。
tā náqǐ yīzhī qiānbǐ lái xiězì 。
He picked up a pencil to write.
请给我两枝花。
qǐng gěi wǒ liǎngzhī huā 。
Please give me two flowers.

Words with similar meanings

条tiáo
strip
Used as a classifier for long and thin objects, but can mean a 'branch' in a less formal sense.
夹jiā
branch/clip
Though more commonly refers to a clip, in certain contexts it can denote a smaller or side branch.

Homophones

HSK 4
之zhī
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的)
HSK 5
支zhī
to support, to sustain, to erect
织zhī
knit, weave
氏zhī
see 月氏[Yue4 zhi1] and 閼氏|阏氏[yan1 zhi1]
知zhī
to know, to be aware

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Measure Words
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Trees, flowers, crops, herbs, and other plant-related terms.