懂中文 Dong Chinese

枝

zhī

branches

Phonosemantic compound. 木 represents the meaning and 支 represents the sound.

Components
木 meaning component

木  Meaning component

mù

  

tree

支 sound component

支  Sound component

zhī

  

support, hold up

Evolution

枝 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
枝 Clerical script Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

Clerical script

Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
枝 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

枝  

zhī

branches, limbs; branch off; branch; classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc

Most common words with 枝
Freq.
Word
Meaning

枝

branch

树枝

branch

荔枝

litchi or lychee fruit (Litchi chinensis Sonn.)

枝叶

branch and leaf

枝条

branch