枝条

枝條

zhītiáo

noun #37,535

Measure Word

一根枝条 gēn

Meanings

1 branch
2 twig
3 stem

Characters

strip; long narrow piece

Examples

春风吹得枝条摇摆。

Chūnfēng chuī de zhītiáo yáobǎi.

The spring breeze makes the branches sway.

园丁修剪了多余的枝条。

Yuándīng xiūjiǎn le duōyú de zhītiáo.

The gardener pruned the extra branches.

Tips

usage

枝条 refers to slender, smaller branches (twig-like). For a large branch of a tree, 树枝 is more common; for the main limb, use 枝干.

Stroke Order

枝 zhī

条 tiáo