📗 Beginner — frequent in early HSK exams
Meaning
Classifier for long, stick-like objects: pens, songs, troops.
🏮 Cultural Story
中文 Chinese
"支"用于细长的棍状物体。"一支笔"、"一支歌"、"一支军队"、"一支蜡烛"、"一支口红"——共同特征是"细长+直立"！笔细长，歌(旋律)像线一样延伸，军队像柱子站立，蜡烛是棒状，口红是圆柱体。注意"支"和动物的"只"同音(一声)，靠汉字区分。
English
**支 (zhī)** = stick-like slender objects. Pen, song, army, candle, lipstick — common feature: SLENDER + UPRIGHT! Pen is thin, song extends like line, army stands like column. 支 shares sound with animal 只 (both 1st tone).
💡 Memory Tip
支 is for stick-like things, especially pens. Also used for songs and troops.
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Classifier for long, stick-like objects: pens, songs, troops.