枝

Mandarin · pinyin zhī

Meanings

  1. branch
  2. classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc
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枝
zhī · branches, limbs; branch off
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kei4 · zi1

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character

  1. branch; twig
  2. Classifier for long cylindrical objects (stick, pen, rod, flower with stem, etc).
  3. a surname

character

  1. (alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 跂 (“extra toe”)
  2. (alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 歧 (qí, “divergent”)

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