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Pronunciation: zhī
Meaning: branch/twig (of a tree)
Etymology:
Tree 木 + offshoot 支 (also phonetic). (associative/phono-semantic compound).

Traditional character: 枝 (the same)

Found in:
Liu Yuxi's 竹枝词
Wang Wei's 相思

Word of the day on: 08.16.08

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