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支持

Mandarin · pinyin zhī chí

Meanings

  1. to be in favor of
  2. to support
  3. to back
  4. support
  5. backing
  6. to stand by
  7. Classifier: 個 gè
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支
zhī · disperse, pay; support; branch
持
chí · sustain, support; hold, grasp
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1–2 · zhi1 chi2

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zi1 ci4

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verb

  1. to support; to back
  2. to sustain; to hold out

noun

  1. support; backing

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