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HSK 5measure wordverb

支

zhī

支 (zhī) means “surname Zhi”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

请给我两支铅笔和一支钢笔。

Qǐng gěi wǒ liǎng zhī qiānbǐ hé yì zhī gāngbǐ.

Please give me two pencils and one pen.

Words containing 支

支持zhī chíto be in favor of; to support; to back; support; backing; to stand by开支kāi zhīexpenditures; expenses (CL:筆|笔[bi3],項|项[xiang4]); to spend money; (coll.) to pay wages支票zhī piàocheck (bank); cheque; CL:本[ben3]支撑zhī chēngto prop up; to support; strut; brace支出zhī chūto spend; to pay out; expenses; expenditure支流zhī liútributary (river)支配zhī pèito control; to dominate; to allocate支援zhī yuánto provide assistance; to support; to back支柱zhī zhùmainstay; pillar; prop支付zhī fùto pay (money)

More HSK 5 vocabulary

HSK 5 →
哎āihey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation)唉āiinterjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh爱护ài hùto cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect爱惜ài xīto cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly爱心ài xīncompassion; kindness; care for others; love; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥)安慰ān wèito comfort; to console安装ān zhuāngto install; to erect; to fix; to mount; installation岸ànvariant of 岸暗ànvariant of 暗熬夜áo yèto stay up late or all night把握bǎ wòto grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome)摆bǎito arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum

Frequently asked questions

What does 支 mean?
支 (zhī) means “surname Zhi”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 支 pronounced?
支 is pronounced “zhī” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 支?
支 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 支?
Follow the stroke-order animation above; 支 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27