支 zhī — to support; to prop up; to sustain; to bear; to hold up; to back; to underpin; to buttress

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Level 1 · Common HSK 4 #89

zhī zhi1

Basic definition

verb
  1. to support; to prop up; to sustain; to bear; to hold up; to back; to underpin; to buttress e.g 支持支撑支援
  2. to pay; to disburse; to spend; to expend; to draw; to withdraw; to pay out; to defray e.g 支付支配开支
  3. to order about; to send; to dispatch e.g 支使支派支配
noun
  1. branch; division; subdivision; section; offshoot; department; affiliate; branch e.g 分支支流支队
  2. Earthly Branch (one of 12 symbolic animals/characters); branch e.g 地支十二支
measure word
  1. measure word for songs, pens, armies, etc; a piece; a squad; a fleet e.g 一支笔一支歌一支队伍

Detailed explanation

noun
  1. (会意。小篆字形，上面是“竹”的一半，下面是手(又)。《说文》:“从手持半竹。”本义:去枝的竹子)
  2. branchless bamboo
  3. branch e.g 支调 · 支蘖 · 支辅
  4. branch;offshoot
  5. 复杂整体中的一部分。如:支店;支军，支兵(主力部队以外的军队)
  6. 支流 e.g 支川
  7. 祖宗支系 e.g 支胤 支胄 · 支析 · 支别
  8. count
  9. Earthly Branches
  10. limbs
  11. 姓
verb
  1. prop up;put up;support e.g 支当 · 支给着 · 支仗 · 支拽 · 支措
  2. support;assist;help
  3. pay money
  4. send e.g 支分 · 支末 · 支拆
  5. treat with
  6. dissipate e.g 支破 · 支放 · 支动
  7. waffle e.g 支饰 · 支对 · 支调
  8. defend
measure word
  1. 用于计杆状物品。如:一支笔;一支枪
  2. 用于计队伍等。如:一支军队;一支文化队伍
  3. 用于计歌曲、乐曲等。如:一支歌;两支乐曲
  4. 用于计电灯的光度，即电的功率的瓦数。如:25支光的灯泡

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