花枝 (huā zhī) — a flowering branch, a spray of blossoms | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

a flowering brancha spray of blossoms

Measure word · 枝

Examples

，花枝。
Chūn tiān dào le, huā zhī shàng kāi mǎn le xiǎo huā.
Spring has arrived, and the flowering branches are full of little blossoms.
花枝，。
Tā yòng huā zhī zhuāng shì le fáng jiān, xiǎn de hěn yǒu shēng jī.
She decorated the room with flowering branches, making it look full of vitality.
花枝。
Huà jiā zhèng zài huà yì zhī huā zhī.
The painter is painting a flowering branch.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

The 花 flowers on a 枝 branch give a flowering spray.

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.

艹化花

Meaning part形符xíngfú

艹Written in full as艸cǎograss; plant

Sound part声符shēngfú

化

Same sound today

花 pairs 艹 (grass; plant) with 化, which gives the sound.

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

支zhī枝zhī

Same sound today

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

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