枝 zhī
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noun
a branch; a twig
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Nature
Notes: Same as 支, in the sense of 枝条 (Guoyu '枝' n 1; Kroll 2015 '枝' 1; Mathews 1931 '枝', p. 130; NCCED '枝' 1; Unihan '枝') -
measure word
branch; stick
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Quantity
Notes: This measure word is used for 1. rod or stick shaped things, such as 毛笔 'writing brush' and 2. 花 flowers with a stem (Guoyu '枝' n 4; Kroll 2015 '枝' 2; NCCED '枝' 2). -
noun
a limb
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: Same as 肢 (Guoyu '枝' n 3; Unihan '枝') -
verb
to branch off
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Nature
Notes: (Mathews 1931 '枝', p. 130; Unihan '枝') -
noun
a branch from the same source
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: Such as a branch of a school or sect (Guoyu '枝' n 2) -
proper noun
Zhi
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
Notes: (Guoyu '枝' n 5) -
adjective
divergent; not pertinent
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 不中肯 (Guoyu '枝' adj) -
noun
an extra toe; an extra finger
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 脚趾 (Guoyu '枝' qí; Mathews 1931 '枝', p. 131) -
verb
to prop up
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Mathews 1931 '枝', p. 130) -
noun
a branch; śākhā
Domain: Buddhism 佛教
Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: śākhā, Japanese: shi, or: ki (BCSD '枝', p. 649; MW 'śākhā'; SH '枝', p. 152; Unihan '枝')
Contained in
- 流演枝派 spread in different directions and formed diverse branches
- 杨枝一滴，甘露法水(楊枝一滴，甘露法水) a drop from the willow is like the nectar of Dharma
- 芙蓉花面春风暖 杨柳枝头甘露香(芙蓉花面春風暖 楊柳枝頭甘露香) A lily's fair face smiles the warmth of spring; A verdant willow branch spreads the scent of nectar.
- 阿棃树枝(阿棃樹枝) arjaka tree
- 枝末不觉(枝末不覺) secondary nonenlightenment
- 树老新枝庆重生 云开月现见光明(樹老新枝慶重生 雲開月現見光明) An old trunk with new branches is a celebration of new life; A shining moon calls for true light behind dissipating clouds.
Also contained in
分枝 、 节上生枝 、 一枝独秀 、 反掌折枝 、 节外生枝 、 枝江市 、 枝撑 、 有枝有叶 、 折枝 、 枝城镇 、 蘖枝 、 枝水 、 本枝 、 荔枝 、 横生枝节 、 本固枝荣 、 枝叶 、 四枝 、 金枝玉叶 、 细枝末节 、 一枝兵 、 接枝 、 枝解 、 枝桠 、 攀枝花地区 、 桂枝 、 枝梧 、 枝子 、 北枝里 、 枝城 、 彊干弱枝 、 棕枝主日 、 花枝 、 水横枝 、 生有枝指 、 祝枝山 、 攀枝花 、 枝末 、 强本弱枝 、 花枝招展 、 一枝花 、 傲霜枝 、 枝条 、 强干弱枝 、 越鸟巢南枝
Word is mentioned most frequently in
Truncated for common words
- Scroll 10 Vibhāṣāśāstra (Bing Po Sha Lun) 鞞婆沙論 — count: 309
- Scroll 41 Abhidharmavibhāṣāśāstra (Apitan Pi Po Sha Lun) 阿毘曇毘婆沙論 — count: 156
- Scroll 2 Sukhāvatīvyūhasūtra (Wuliang Qingjing Pingdeng Jue Jing) 無量清淨平等覺經 — count: 29
- Scroll 1 Sukhāvatīvyūhasūtra (Amituo Sanyesan Fo Saloufo Tan Guodu Rendao Jing) 阿彌陀三耶三佛薩樓佛檀過度人道經 — count: 24
- Scroll 9 Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經 — count: 23 , has English translation , has parallel version
- Scroll 63 Fa Yuan Zhu Lin 法苑珠林 — count: 20
- Scroll 3 Abhidharmahṛdayaśāstra (Apitan Xin Lun) 阿毘曇心論 — count: 20 , has English translation
- Scroll 12 Satyasiddhiśāstra (Cheng Shi Lun / Treatise of Establishing Reality) 成實論 — count: 19
- Scroll 4 Jietuo Dao Lun 解脫道論 — count: 18
- Scroll 4 Abhidharmahṛdayaśāstra (Apitan Xin Lun) 阿毘曇心論 — count: 18 , has English translation
Collocations
- 根枝 (根枝) 其水精樹水精根枝琉璃華葉 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 18 — count: 25
- 灭枝 (滅枝) 謂九淨滅枝法 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 9 — count: 20
- 东枝 (東枝) 從究羅睒摩羅樹東枝飛下 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 19 — count: 14
- 南枝 (南枝) 從樹南枝飛下 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 19 — count: 12
- 枝上 (枝上) 於是即飛向居吒奢摩離大樹東面枝上 — Sutra on the Causes and Beginning of the World (Qi Shi Yin Ben Jing) 起世因本經, Scroll 5 — count: 11
- 枝之上 (枝之上) 便即飛往居吒奢摩離大樹東枝之上 — Beginning of the World (Qi Shi Jing) 起世經, Scroll 5 — count: 11
- 枝飞 (枝飛) 從究羅睒摩羅樹東枝飛下 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 19 — count: 10
- 西枝 (西枝) 於樹西枝飛下 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 19 — count: 8
- 枝提 (枝提) 佛遊枝提瘦 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 18 — count: 8
- 银枝 (銀枝) 其銀樹者銀根銀枝金葉華實 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 18 — count: 7