树枝

樹枝

shùzhī

noun HSK 7-9 #8,456

Measure Word

一根树枝 gēn

Meanings

1 tree branch
2 twig

Characters

Literally 'tree branch'

Examples

风把树枝吹断了。

Fēng bǎ shùzhī chuī duàn le.

The wind snapped the tree branch.

小鸟在树枝上搭了一个窝。

Xiǎoniǎo zài shùzhī shàng dā le yīgè wō.

A little bird built a nest on a tree branch.

他捡起一根树枝在地上画画。

Tā jiǎn qǐ yī gēn shùzhī zài dìshàng huàhuà.

He picked up a twig and drew on the ground.

Tips

memory

枝 (zhī) has the wood radical 木 on the left — it's a piece of wood branching off. The measure word 根 (gēn) is used for long thin objects, which fits a branch perfectly.

Stroke Order

树 shù

枝 zhī