支, zhī
Meaning: to prop up, to put up, to support
HSK 6 word
Example
他用手支着头。
Tā yòng shǒu zhīzhe tóu.
He propped his head up on his hand.
Also written 支: zhī, “MW for pens” (HSK 5).
More HSK 6 words
- 拆除chāichúto demolish, to remove
- 重建chóngjiànto rebuild, to reconstruct
- 改造gǎizàoto transform, to rebuild, to renovate
- 支撑zhīchēngto support, to prop up, to sustain
- 坚固jiāngùsturdy, solid, strong
- 园林yuánlíngarden, landscaped park
- 侧cèside, to turn to one side
- 方位fāngwèiposition, direction, bearings
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