枝子 (zhī zǐ) — branch, twig | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

branchtwig

Measure word · 根

枝子。
Huā yuán lǐ de zhī zǐ bèi fēng chuī duàn le.
The branch in the garden was broken by the wind.
枝子。
Zhuó mù niǎo zhàn zài zhī zǐ shàng zhǎo chóng zi.
The woodpecker stood on the twig looking for insects.
枝子。
Dōng tiān de zhī zǐ kàn qǐ lái guāng tū tū de.
The branches look bare in winter.

Derived word

构词法gòucífǎ

后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

With 枝 (branch) plus 子, the result names a twig or small branch.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

木支枝

Meaning part形符xíngfú

木木mùtree

Sound part声符shēngfú

支

Same sound today

枝 shows 木 (tree) beside 支, which gives the sound.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

子 is drawn as a baby with a large head, arms stretched out, and legs wrapped in a blanket.