支持

支

zhi̅

持

chí

to be in favor of / to support / to back / support / backing / to stand by / CL:個|个[ge4]

Characters and words in 支持

支

zhi̅ = zh + Ø1

surname Zhi

支

zhi̅ = 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

支 = 十 + 又 : Mnemonic symbol: a tree branch. James II of England (zh) has to repair the hull of the space station. His tool is a big cross (十) with one end cushioned with a boxing glove (又), which he is to use as a hammer. As he is floating in front of the space station (Ø1), the only tool to support him is a wooden branch (支) so that he won't float away.

持

chí = ch + Ø2

to hold / to grasp / to support / to maintain / to persevere / to manage / to run (i.e. administer) / to control

持 = 寺 + 扌 : Charlie Chaplin brought his Buddhist shrine to the space station, but just inside the entrance he realizes that he didn't think of zero gravity as his shrine is about to float away. His only option at the moment is to grasp the shrine with two toy claws and manage it this way.