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zhī = zh + Ø1
surname Zhi
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zhī = zh + Ø1
to support / to sustain / to erect / to raise / branch / division / to draw money / classifier for rods such as pens and guns, for army divisions and for songs or compositions
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How to pronounce 支

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= zh initial

Zh is for James II of England (詹姆斯二世, zhān​mǔ​sī èr​shì).

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ Ø1 final

In front of the space station.

By Matthias • updated about 2 months ago

支 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
shí = sh + Ø2
ten / 10
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yòu = y + ou4
(once) again / also / both... and... / and yet / (used for emphasis) anyway
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Characters with 支 as component

zhī = zh + Ø1
branch / classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc
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= qi + Ø2
divergent / side road
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zhī = zh + Ø1
limb
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Words with 支

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to be in favor of / to support / to back / support / backing / to stand by / CL:個|个[ge4]
check (bank) / cheque / CL:本[ben3]
to provide assistance / to support / to back

Sentences with 支

支 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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