⽀

branch

zhī (zhi1)

Radical no. 65 · 4 strokes (第 65 部首 · 4 画 dì 65 bùshǒu · 4 huà)

Radical ⽀ (zhī) — meaning: branch, 4 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from a pictographic representation of a tree branch in oracle-bone and seal script. It depicts a branch or limb of a tree with segmented wood joints.

Mnemonic: Remember the shape as a tree branch with joints—a vertical trunk stroke with small branch lines extending to the sides.

Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)

2 characters

Stroke count

All strokes1-3 strokes4-6 strokes7-10 strokes11+ strokes

Sort

Stroke count (default)FrequencyHSK levelRandom
  • 支zhī

    to support

    HSK 3

    4 strokes

  • 攰guì

    totally exhausted (Cantonese)

    6 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.