支

支 Zhī ㄓ zi1

to support
to sustain
to erect
to raise
branch
division
to draw money
classifier for rods such as pens and guns, for army divisions and for songs or compositions

Practice writing

Draw 支 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 支持 ( zhī chí zi1 ci4 ) 你 ( nǐ nei5 )。

I'm on your side.
我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 有 ( yǒu jau5 ) 十 ( shí sap6 ) 支 ( zhī zi1 ) 笔筆 ( bǐ bat1 )。

I have ten pens.
没沒 ( méi mut6 ) 人 ( rén jan4 ) 支持 ( zhī chí zi1 ci4 ) 她 ( tā taa1 )。

Nobody supported her.
那是 ( nà shi naa5 si6 ) 一 ( yī jat1 ) 支 ( zhī zi1 ) 铅笔鉛筆 ( qiān bǐ jyun4 bat1 )。

That is a pencil.
这這 ( zhè ze2 ) 支 ( zhī zi1 ) 笔筆 ( bǐ bat1 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 的 ( de dik1 )。

This pen belongs to me.

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