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zhī
m. measure word for pencils; a piece of music, tune, song etc.; branch (of office, etc.); twelve earthly branches
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Other meanings
[zhī]   v. erect, prop up; withstand; support; protrude; send (sb.) away; pay or draw (money)
[zhī]   radical. branch
    branch
'支' is part of the following simplified words:
 伎 吱 妓 屐 岐 庋 忮 技 攲 枝 歧 瞽 翅 肢 臌 豉 跂 鼓 鼗 鼙 鼟
'支' is part of the following traditional words:
 伎 吱 妓 屐 岐 庋 忮 技 攲 枝 歧 瞽 翅 肢 臌 豉 跂 鼓 鼗 鼙 鼟
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Simplified stroke orders are based on the 'Standard of National Commonly-used Mandarin Chinese Characters (现代汉语通用字笔顺规范)', issued by the China National Language and Character Working Committee (国家语言文字工作委员会) on April 7th 1997. Traditional stroke orders are based on information issued by the Taiwan Ministry of Education.
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yì zhī qiān bǐ
phr. one pencil
zhī bù
n. branch (of a company, party etc.)
zhī duì
n. detachment (of troops)
zhī háng
n. sub-branch of a bank
yì zhī yān
nphr. a cigarette
fēn zhī gōng chéng
n. branch of engineering, subdivision of a project
yì zhī máo bǐ
phr. a writing brush