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支 (zhī) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

支 (zhī) is a Chinese word: measure word (for long, thin objects; for songs, teams, etc.). This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 支

量 liàng measure word

measure word (for long, thin objects; for songs, teams, etc.)

我买了三支笔。

wǒ mǎi le sān zhī bǐ

I bought three pens.

动 dòng verb

to support; to prop up; to pay

他用木棍支起了帐篷。

tā yòng mù gùn zhī qǐ le zhàng peng

He propped up the tent with a wooden stick.

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Word breakdown

支 zhī — measure word (for long, thin objects; for songs, teams, etc.)

Words with this character (14)
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  • 6 开支 kāi zhī — expenditure HSK 7
    • 开 to open, to start (implies outgoing or disbursement)
    • 支 to pay out, to disburse (indicates payment or expenditure)
    Example

    我们需要控制日常开支。

    wǒ men xū yào kòng zhì rì cháng kāi zhī

    We need to control our daily expenses.

  • 7 支援 zhī yuán — support HSK 7
    • 支 to prop up, sustain
    • 援 to aid, help
    Example

    我们会支援你们的工作。

    wǒ men huì zhī yuán nǐ men de gōng zuò

    We will support your work.

  • 8 支架 zhī jià — bracket, support, frame HSK 7
    • 支 to support, to prop up
    • 架 frame, rack, structure
    Example

    这个相机需要一个三脚支架。

    zhè ge xiàng jī xū yào yí ge sān jiǎo zhī jià

    This camera needs a tripod stand.

  • 9 支柱 zhī zhù — pillar, mainstay HSK 7
    • 支 to support, to prop up
    • 柱 pillar, column
    Example

    教育是国家发展的支柱。

    jiào yù shì guó jiā fā zhǎn de zhī zhù

    Education is the pillar of national development.

  • 10 支流 zhī liú — tributary HSK 7
    • 支 branch, indicating division from a main body
    • 流 flowing water, stream
    Example

    这条支流最终汇入长江。

    zhè tiáo zhī liú zuì zhōng huì rù cháng jiāng

    This tributary eventually flows into the Yangtze River.

  • 11 支票 zhī piào — check HSK 7
    • 支 payment instrument; means of disbursement
    • 票 note; certificate; voucher
    Example

    他开了一张支票给我。

    tā kāi le yì zhāng zhī piào gěi wǒ

    He wrote me a check.

  • 12 支配 zhī pèi — to control, to dominate HSK 7
    • 支 to manage, to direct (contributes the sense of organizing or apportioning)
    • 配 to allocate, to distribute (together with 支 forms the meaning of having control)
    Example

    不要让情绪支配你的决定。

    bú yào ràng qíng xù zhī pèi nǐ de jué dìng

    Don't let emotions control your decisions.

  • 13 收支 shōu zhī — income and expenditure HSK 7
    • 收 income, receiving
    • 支 expenditure, paying out
    Example

    他每个月都记录收支。

    tā měi gè yuè dōu jì lù shōu zhī

    He records his income and expenditure every month.

  • 14 透支 tòu zhī — to overdraw; to overuse HSK 7
    • 透 thoroughly; to go beyond (limits)
    • 支 to pay out; to expend
    Example

    长期加班会透支身体健康。

    cháng qī jiā bān huì tòu zhī shēn tǐ jiàn kāng

    Working overtime for a long period will exhaust your physical health.

Structure & writing
1 支 zhī — to prop up; to support
支 is a component in 6 characters
HSK 4
技 jì skill, craft 鼓 gǔ drum (percussion instrument, cylindrical, with one or two drumheads)
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翅 chì wing (of insects or birds)
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枝 zhī branch (of a plant)
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歧 qí forked (road); branching off from a main road 肢 zhī limb (arm or leg of a person, or leg of certain animals)

consists of

1.1 十 shí — ten (the number 9+1)
十 is a component in 29 characters
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什 shén see "什么": ① interrogative pronoun; ② indefinite reference; ③ universal reference (used before 也/都); ④ surprise or dissatisfaction; ⑤ reproach; ⑥ disagreement; ⑦ non-exhaustive enumeration 卖 mài to sell; to exchange goods, skills, or labor for money (opposite of 买) 早 zǎo morning
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妻 qī wife (opposite of 夫)
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南 nán south (one of the four cardinal directions, opposite of north) 直 zhí straight; not curved (opposite of 曲)
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克 kè to be able to; can 博 bó abundant; plentiful 叶 yè leaf (of a plant) 戴 dài to wear or put on (something on the head or body) 支 zhī to prop up; to support
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毕 bì to finish, to conclude 汁 zhī juice; liquid containing certain substances 章 zhāng a section or chapter of music, poetry, or prose 计 jì to calculate; to reckon 质 zhì fundamental nature of a thing 辛 xīn pungent; spicy 针 zhēn needle or pin (slender metal tool with a point and eye or hook, used for sewing or knitting)
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华 huá referring to China 协 xié harmonious; in accord 古 gǔ ancient; of a bygone era, opposite of 'present' 盾 dùn shield (ancient protective weapon used in battle) 索 suǒ thick rope or chain
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裁 cái to arrange and select (mostly used in literary arts)
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德 dé morality; ethical standards and norms of conduct 截 jié to cut off; to sever (something long and slender)
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卉 huì general term for various plants (esp. ornamental grasses and flowers) 卑 bēi low; lowly 嚏 tì (lit.) to sneeze
1.2 又 yòu — again; indicating repetition or successive occurrence of an action
又 is a component in 38 characters
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对 duì to answer; to reply 服 fú clothing; garment 欢 huān joyful, happy 汉 hàn Han River (汉江), originating in southern Shaanxi, flowing into the Yangtze at Wuhan, Hubei 鸡 jī chicken (domestic fowl with short beak, red comb, and short wings)
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双 shuāng two (often symmetrical, opposite of 单) 叔 shū father's younger brother; also a form of address for a man of the same generation as one's father but younger and unrelated (can be reduplicated) 受 shòu to receive; to accept 变 biàn to change; to differ from before 戏 xì to play; to frolic
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报 bào newspaper; also refers to certain periodicals 轻 qīng light in weight; low in density (opposite of '重') 难 nán difficult; not easy (opposite of 易)
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仅 jǐn only; merely 反 fǎn to flip over; to turn upside down 取 qǔ to take into one's hand 度 dù instrument or unit for measuring length 支 zhī to prop up; to support
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观 guān to observe carefully 餐 cān to eat (a meal)
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劝 quàn to persuade; to convince someone by presenting facts and reasoning 叉 chā fork (a utensil with two or more tines at one end and a handle at the other) 权 quán ancient counterweight of a steelyard 艰 jiān difficult; not easy
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叙 xù to narrate, to chat 径 jìng narrow path; footpath 竖 shù upright, vertical, perpendicular to the ground (opposite of '横')
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侵 qīn to invade, to encroach on others' rights 凤 fèng phoenix, the legendary king of birds (the male is called 凤, the female 凰) 叹 tàn to sigh out of worry or sorrow 圣 shèng supremely exalted and wise 奴 nú slave (person oppressed, exploited, and controlled in old society)
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寝 qǐn to sleep 浸 jìn to soak in liquid; to steep 璨 càn (lit.) fine jade 盈 yíng to be full; to fill up 缀 zhuì to sew together; to stitch 驭 yù to drive (a carriage or horse)

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