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支持

zhī chí

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Yue Tan · University of Caen; © 2009 Yue Tan. MP3 preparation: Hugo Lopez / audio-cmn · CC BY-SA 3.0 US

zhī chí · zi1 ci4 (Jyutping)

  1. to be in favor of
  2. to support
  3. to back
  4. support
  5. backing
  6. to stand by
  7. CL:個|个[ge4]

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

支

Meaning
disperse, pay; support; branch
Radical
支
Strokes
4
Components
⿱十又
Cangjie
JE
Four-corner
4040.7

持

Meaning
sustain, support; hold, grasp
Radical
扌
Strokes
9
Components
⿰扌寺
Cangjie
QGDI
Four-corner
5404.1

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