The character "支" has 4 strokes. "支" is one of the 3500 commonly used characters. The character "支" has 1 pronunciations, . The pronunciations of "支" are "zhī" . View the stroke order of "支">>

The basic meaning of the Chinese character "支"

v.: prop/put up; erect; set up; sustain; bear; withstand; support; help; assist; protrude; stick out; raise; separate; divide; send away; dispatch; put sb off; pay/draw (money)

n.: branch; offshoot; twelve earthly branches (used in combination with the heavenly stems to designate years, months, days and hours)

quant.: count; watt

Form words with "支"

支气管切开术 bronchotomy

重得实在支不住 cannot bear the weight

Example phrases using "支"

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