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支

zhī

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Radical支
Strokes4
HSK 5
Definitions
n
  • surname Zhi
  • branch
  • division
v
  • to support
  • to sustain
  • to erect
  • to raise
  • to draw money
mw
  • classifier for rods such as pens and guns, for army divisions and for songs or compositions
Examples

支帐篷

zhī zhàngpeng

Set up a tent / Pitch a tent

把苇帘子支起来

bǎ wěi liánzi zhī qǐlái

Prop up the reed curtain

他用两手支着头正在想什么。

tā yòng liǎng shǒu zhī zhe tóu zhèngzài xiǎng shénme

He is propping his head with both hands, thinking about something.

Strokes: 4HSK 5Frequency #391Verified
支 (zhī) — surname Zhi - ISCBJ Dictionary