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English Definition	branch; measure word for sticks, rods, pencils etc
Simplified Script	枝
Traditional Script	Same
Pinyin	zhī
Effective Pinyin (After Tone Sandhi)	Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo)	ㄓ
Cantonese (Jyutping)	zi¹
Part of Speech	(名) noun, (量) measure word
Proficiency Test Level	HSK.v3=6 TOCFL=2

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Words With Same Head Word
枝叶	zhīyè	branch and leaf
枝头	zhītóu	tip of a tree branch
枝条	zhītiáo	branch; twig; stem
枝干	zhīgàn	tree trunk and branches
枝节	zhījié	branches and knots; fig. side issue; minor peripheral problem

Words With Same Tail Word
树枝	shùzhī	branch; twig
荔枝	lìzhī	litchi or lychee fruit (Litchi chinensis Sonn.)
分枝	fēnzhī	branch
花枝	huāzhī	spray (sprig of a plant with blossoms); cuttlefish (on dining menus); (literary) beautiful woman
桂枝	guìzhī	cinnamon (Ramulus Cinnamomi)

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