Keyword
branch
- branches
- limbs
- to branch off
- Frequency
- #2220
- Strokes
- 8
Readings
zhī
Mnemonic
木 (tree) gives the meaning and 支 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
树枝
branch; twig
荔枝
litchi or lychee fruit (Litchi chinensis Sonn.)
枝
branch; classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc
攀枝花
kapok (tree)
枪枝
(Tw) variant of 枪支 (qiāngzhī)
分枝
branch
攀枝花市
Panzhihua, prefecture-level city in Sichuan Province 四川省 (SìchuānShěng)
枝叶
branch and leaf
枝条
branch; twig; stem
橄榄枝
olive branch; (fig.) conciliatory gesture; overture of goodwill; (fig.) favorable offer or invitation (e.g. of employment or admission)
一枝独秀
lit. only one branch of the tree is thriving (idiom); fig. to be in a league of one's own; outstanding
花枝
spray (sprig of a plant with blossoms); cuttlefish (on dining menus); (literary) beautiful woman
桂枝
cinnamon (Ramulus Cinnamomi)
枝节
branches and knots; fig. side issue; minor peripheral problem
枝江市
Zhijiang, a county-level city in Yichang City 宜昌市 (YíchāngShì), Hubei
枝干
branch; limb (of a tree)
细枝末节
minor details; trifles
节外生枝
(idiom) new problems arise unexpectedly
花枝招展
lit. lovely scene of blossoming plants swaying in the breeze (idiom); fig. gorgeously dressed (woman)
枝繁叶茂
(of plants) to grow luxuriantly; (fig.) (of a family or business etc) to prosper; to flourish
枝子
twig; branch
粗枝大叶
thick stems and broad leaves (idiom); boorish; rough and ready; sloppy
枝桠
branch; twig
折枝
massage; snapped-off branch; sprig; to snap a twig (i.e. sth that requires very little effort)