枝

zhī

branches, limbs; branch off

How to write 枝, stroke by stroke

branch; classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc

Pictophonetic: semantic 木 (tree), phonetic 支

Made of 木 + 支

树枝shù zhībranch; twig
枪枝qiāng zhīa gun; guns in general; same as 槍支|枪支
分枝fēn zhībranch
剪枝jiǎn zhīto prune (branches etc)
折枝zhé zhīmassage; snapped-off branch; sprig; to snap a twig (i.e. sth that requires very little effort)
接枝jiē zhī(tree) graft
枝子zhī zitwig; branch
枝干zhī gànbranch; limb (of a tree)
枝晶zhī jīngabbr. of 树枝状晶
枝条zhī tiáobranch; twig; stem
枝节zhī jiébranches and knots; fig. side issue; minor peripheral problem
枝叶zhī yèbranch and leaf

灯笼在树枝上吊着。
dēng long zài shù zhī shàng diào zhe 。
The lamp was suspended from the branch of a tree.
能借枝笔吗？我这枝要不行了。
néng jiè zhī bǐ ma ？ wǒ zhè zhī yào bù xíng le 。
Can I borrow a pen? Mine's on its last legs.
这几枝笔是谁的？
zhè jǐ zhī bǐ shì shuí de ？
Whose are these pens?
这只是枝叶而已。
zhè zhǐ shì zhī yè ér yǐ 。
It's only leaves and branches.
女孩给了我一枝红玫瑰和一枝白玫瑰。
nǚ hái gěi le wǒ yì zhī hóng méi guī hé yì zhī bái méi guī 。
The girl brought me a red and a white rose.