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支

zhī · zhi/Zhī · zhi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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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

2 examples

请(qǐng)借(jiè)我(wǒ)一(yì)支(zhī)笔(bǐ)，我(wǒ)要(yào)填(tián)这(zhè)张(zhāng)表(biǎo)。

Please lend me a pen; I need to fill out this form.

乐(yuè)队(duì)演(yǎn)奏(zòu)了(le)一(yì)支(zhī)很(hěn)动(dòng)听(tīng)的(de)曲(qǔ)子(zi)。

The band played a very pleasant melody.

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