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支持

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Pīnyīn
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to be in favor of / to support / to back / support / backing / to stand by / CL: 個|个
HSK 3

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Mandarin
Pīnyīn
Unihan Definition
standalone and in compounds
Jyutping
Cantonese
Variant
Four corner
Cangjie
splitcomponent searchstroke orderdetailspronouncebaikeskritter
 *支* | 支* | *支
4画
disperse, pay; support; branch
4040.7
JE
splitcomponent searchstroke orderdetailspronouncebaikeskritter
 *持* | 持* | *持
9画
sustain, support; hold, grasp
5404.1
QGDI

Word decomposition:

SimplifiedEnglish Definition
to be in favor of / to support / to back / support / backing / to stand by / CL: 個|个
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *支* | 支* | *支
surname Zhi
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *支* | 支* | *支
to support / to sustain / to erect / to raise / branch / division / to draw money / classifier for rods such as pens and guns, for army divisions and for songs or compositions
 
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *持* | 持* | *持
to hold / to grasp / to support / to maintain / to persevere / to manage / to run (i.e. administer) / to control