branch; twig (clf.)
HSK 6
Traditional
枝 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Homophones
只 zhī - individual [measure word for small animals] (clf.) | HSK 2
之 zhī - [a more literary form of 的; showing possession] (aux.) | HSK 4
支 zhī - branch; the twelve Earthly Branches (clf.) | HSK 5
Phonetically similar words
只 zhǐ - only (adv.) | HSK 3
指 zhǐ - finger; point at (v.) | HSK 4
直 zhí - straight; direct (adj.) | HSK 5
Examples
树上的枝被风吹断了。 shù shàng de zhī bèi fēng chuī duàn le. - The branch on the tree was broken by the wind.
他从树上剪下了一根长枝。 tā cóng shù shàng jiǎn xià le yī gēn cháng zhī. - He cut a long branch from the tree.
那棵树的枝上挂满了果实。 nà kē shù de zhī shàng guà mǎn le guǒshí. - The branches of that tree are full of fruit.
小鸟在枝上唱歌。 xiǎo niǎo zài zhī shàng chànggē. - The little bird is singing on the branch.
他用一根枝做了个简易的鱼竿。 tā yòng yī gēn zhī zuò le gè jiǎnyì de yúgān. - He made a simple fishing rod with a branch.