支 zhī
支 (zhī) is a Chinese character with 4 strokes, taught at HSK level 3. This page gives its meaning, the words it appears in, and characters at the same level.
Meaning
支 means to support / (measure word: pens) in English.
| English | to support / (measure word: pens) |
|---|---|
| Spanish | sostener / (clasificador) |
| Portuguese | sustentar / (classificador) |
| French | soutenir / (classificateur) |
| German | stützen / (Zählwort) |
| Italian | sostenere / (classificatore) |
| Russian | поддерживать / (счётное слово) |
| Arabic | يدعم / (كلمة تصنيف) |
| Hindi | सहारा देना / (मापक) |
| Indonesian | menopang / (kata bantu) |
| Vietnamese | chống / (loại từ) |
| Japanese | 支える・（助数詞） |
| Korean | 지탱하다 / (양사) |
Stroke order
Stroke-order animation for this character: open the writing tool with 支 loaded.
Characters at the same level
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