zhī支
支
HSK 3
common
Meaning of 支
支 means to prop up; to hold up; to stick out; to raise. Pronounced zhī. HSK 3.
- to prop up; to hold up
- to stick out; to raise
- to support; to sustain; to back up
Character Info
Radical支
Strokes4
Components
十
又
Stroke Order
支
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
zhèng正
zài在
zhī支
zhàng帐
péng篷
zhǔn准
bèi备
lù露
yíng营
。
He is setting up a tent for camping.
Qǐng请
bǎ把
wěi苇
lián帘
zi子
zhī支
qǐ起
lái来
dǎng挡
zhù住
yáng阳
guāng光
。
Please prop up the reed curtain to block the sunlight.
Tā他
yòng用
liǎng两
shǒu手
zhī支
zhe着
tóu头
，
zhèng正
zài在
rèn认
zhēn真
sī思
kǎo考
wèn问
tí题
。
He is propping his head with both hands, thinking carefully about the problem.
Gōng工
rén人
yòng用
gāng钢
guǎn管
zhī支
qǐ起
le了
lín临
shí时
de的
jiǎo脚
shǒu手
jià架
。
The workers used steel pipes to set up temporary scaffolding.
Tā她
zhī支
qǐ起
huà画
bǎn板
kāi开
shǐ始
huà画
fēng风
jǐng景
xiě写
shēng生
。
She propped up her drawing board and started landscape sketching.
Relations
Measure Words
支/ zhī
Primary
Common Words
支持zhīchí
to support; to sustain; to hold up
支付zhīfù
pay; make a payment
支援zhīyuán
support; aid; assist
支出zhīchū
expenditure; expense; pay out
支取zhīqǔ
withdraw (money); draw from account
支流zhīliú
tributary; secondary matter
支队 / 支隊zhīduì
military detachment; temporary combat unit
支线zhīxiàn
branch line; feeder line; spur
分支fēnzhī
branch; subsidiary; offshoot
干支gānzhī
Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches; sexagenary cycle