支
支 (zhī) means “measure word for pens, songs, teams”. It is made of 十 + 又 and has 4 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 支 into its parts
What 支 is made of
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 又 yòu — and
Origin hint: A hand 又 holding a branch 十 for support (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
支 stroke order
Example sentences
我买了一支新笔。Wǒ mǎi le yī zhī xīn bǐ.I bought a new pen.
他给我们唱了一支歌。Tā gěi wǒmen chàng le yī zhī gē.He sang us a song.
Words with 支
- 支持zhīchíto support
- 支付zhīfùto pay
- 支票zhīpiàocheque
- 开支kāizhīexpenses
- 支撑zhīchēngto support
- 支出zhīchūexpenditure
- 支流zhīliútributary
- 支配zhīpèito control
- 支援zhīyuánto support
- 支柱zhīzhùpillar
Also built with 十
- 什shénwhat? mixed
- 克kègram
- 千qiānthousand
- 升shēngto rise
- 华huáflowery
- 协xiéto assist
- 卑bēihumble
- 卖màito sell
- 南nánsouth
- 博bóto gamble
- 古gǔancient
- 叶yèleaf
Quick facts
| Pinyin | zhī |
|---|---|
| Meaning | measure word for pens, songs, teams; to support |
| Strokes | 4 |
| Radical | 支 (branch, #65) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 4 (2021) · Old HSK 5 |
Questions about 支
What does 支 mean?
支 (zhī) means “measure word for pens, songs, teams; to support”.
How many strokes does 支 have?
支 has 4 strokes.
What is the radical of 支?
The radical of 支 is 支 (zhī, “branch”), Kangxi radical number 65.
What parts make up 支?
支 is made of 十 (ten) and 又 (and).
Which HSK level is 支?
支 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Learn 支 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 20: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.