枝 zhī — branches · English

枝

zhī

branches

At a glance · 枝

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

「枝」从木支声，小篆从木支声，形声清晰。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「枝」本义为树枝、枝条，引申分支、枝节。

Structure

从木、支声，形声字，木表植物义类，支表音兼表分叉。

At a glance

Pinyinzhī

Radical木

Strokes8

UnicodeU+679D

Character type形声

Theme植物

Six languages, one character

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English branches branches, limbs; branch off

Français branche Branche. «同气连枝» : les branches, image des frères.

Español rama Rama. «同气连枝»: las ramas, imagen de los hermanos.

العربية غصن غصن. «同气连枝»: الأغصان، صورة للإخوة.

Русский ветка Ветка. «同气连枝»: ветви, образ братьев.

Common words

树枝shù zhībranch
枝zhībranch

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