支 (zhī): Branch — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

HSK 2.0Level 5

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Readings & Meanings

支has 3 distinct senses for the same pronunciation

zhīzhi

measure word (量)

1.branch; the twelve Earthly BranchesHSK5

2.branch; the twelve Earthly BranchesHSK 3.0 L5

verb (动)

to support; to pay; to disburseHSK 3.0 L6

Stroke Order Diagrams 支

Character Breakdown

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支=十ten+又hand

A hand (又) holding a bamboo branch (十) — to support or branch out.

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HSK Vocabulary: 支

HSK words that contain this character.

支持

zhī chí

to be in favour of

HSK 4

支票

zhī piào

check/cheque

HSK 5

开支

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 支 is used in context

wǒ我

zhī支

chí持

nǐ你

de的

jué决

dìng

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pay; spend; expenditure

HSK 6

I support your decision.

qǐng请

yòng用

shǒu手

jī机

zhī支

fù付

。

Please pay with your phone.

Qǐng请

gěi给

wǒ我

yì一

zhī支

bǐ笔

。

Please give me one pen.

zhè这

ge个

yuè月

zhī支

chū出

yǒu有

diǎn点

duō多

。

This month's expenditure is a bit high.

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