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分支

fēnzhī

branch

A tree with a forking trunk, green leaves and red fruit
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Characters in this word

分 fēn

Strokes
4
Radical
刀 — knife
Made of
八 eight 刀 knife
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

支 zhī

Strokes
4
Radical
支 — to support, to sustain
Made of
十 ten, tenth 又 and, also, again, in addition
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 这门学科的分支很多,从理论模型到应用研究都有成熟体系。 Zhè mén xuékē de fēnzhī hěn duō, cóng lǐlùn móxíng dào yìngyòng yánjiū dōu yǒu chéngshú tǐxì. This discipline has many branches, with mature systems ranging from theoretical models to applied research.
  • 这棵树的分支很多,夏天能遮住大片阳光。 Zhè kē shù de fēnzhī hěn duō, xiàtiān néng zhē zhù dà piàn yángguāng. This tree has many branches and blocks a lot of sunlight in summer.
  • 这家银行在全国各地都设有分支机构。 Zhè jiā yínháng zài quánguó gèdì dōu shè yǒu fēnzhī jīgòu. This bank has branch offices all over the country.

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