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1.

Animated Stroke Order 枝

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

How to write 枝 — animated stroke order
2.

Readings & Meanings

枝has 2 distinct senses for the same pronunciation

zhī
branch; twig
mw.HSK 6
branch; twig
n./mw.
3.

Stroke Order Diagrams 枝

枝 stroke order diagram
4.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right
枝
木mù · tree
支zhī · branch
枝=
5.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 枝

枝 handwriting practice worksheet preview
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6.

Related Words: 枝

荔枝 • lì zhī • lychee (fruit)
lì荔
zhī枝

lychee (fruit)

7.

Example Sentences

tā他
shēn伸
chū出
le了
gǎn橄
lǎn榄
zhī

Information

Pinyinzhī
Meaningbranch; twig
Strokes8
Radical木
Traditional枝
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#1709
Zhuyinㄓ
UnicodeU+679D
CangjieDJE
HSK 3.0 · L6
木mù · tree
+支zhī · branch
橄榄枝 • gǎn lǎn zhī • olive branch (symbol of peace)
gǎn橄
lǎn榄
zhī枝

olive branch (symbol of peace)

荔枝树 • lì zhī shù • lychee tree
lì荔
zhī枝
shù树

lychee tree

比翼连枝 • bǐ yì lián zhī • Describes a deeply devoted couple who are inseparable and share a lifelong bond, often used as a blessing for marital harmony and enduring love.
bǐ比
yì翼
lián连
zhī枝

Describes a deeply devoted couple who are inseparable and share a lifelong bond, often used as a blessing for marital harmony and enduring love.

连理之枝 • lián lǐ zhī zhī • a couple deeply in love, inseparable like two trees whose branches have grown together
lián连
lǐ理
zhī之
zhī枝

a couple deeply in love, inseparable like two trees whose branches have grown together

枝
。

He extended an olive branch.

tā他
zhé折
le了
yì一
zhī枝
táo桃
huā花
chā插
zài在
huā花
píng瓶
lǐ里
。

He broke off a peach blossom branch and put it in the vase.

xiǎo小
niǎo鸟
zhàn站
zài在
shù树
zhī枝
shàng上
chàng唱
gē歌
。

A little bird is singing on the tree branch

zhè这
kē棵
shù树
zhī枝
yè叶
mào茂
shèng盛
。

This tree has lush branches and leaves

yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
yǒu有
yī一
kē棵
lì荔
zhī枝
shù树
。

There is a lychee tree in the yard.

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Characters pronounced "zhi".

  • 芷zhiangelica (a fragrant herb)
  • 炙zhìroast, broil; toast; cauterize
  • 吱zhīchirping, squeaking, hissing
  • 趾zhǐtoe; tracks, footprints
  • 咫zhǐfoot measure of Zhou dynasty
  • 痔zhìhemorrhoids, piles
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Characters with radical "木".

  • 榻tàcot, couch, bed
  • 桦huàtype of birch
  • 桓huánvariety of tree; surname
  • 札zháletter, note; correspondence
  • 楞léngused for Ceylon in Buddhist texts
  • 榷quèfootbridge; toll, levy; monopoly
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