BRANCH  樹枝枝

PART of TREE that GROWS on the TRUNK.
BOUGHLIMBOFFSHOOT
Hypernym
Hyponym
  • SPROUT　INTENSELY YOUNG STEM OR BRANCH of a PLANT.
    • TWIG　SMALL BRANCH GROWING ON ANOTHER BRANCH.
      Old Chinese Criteria
      1. The standard word for any kind of branch, large or small, is zhī 枝 (ant. gàn 幹 "trunk"), a word etymologically related to zhī 肢 "limb".

      2. Méi 枚 and kē 柯 refer to non-main branches on a tree.

      3. Tiáo 條 refers to a small twig.

      Modern Chinese Criteria
      枝

      分枝

      樹枝

      rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／

      • A Dictionary of Selected Synonyms in the Principal Indo-European Languages ( BUCK 1988) p. 8.55

      • Lateinische Synonyme und Etymologien ( DOEDERLEIN 1840) p.

        BRANCH

        ramus refers to the branches or boughs of a tree in general, and in particular the living green boughs.

        ramalium refers to the withered dry bough.

        virga is the general word for a twig.

        sucrulus refers to offshoots.

        sarmentum refers to a useless twig to be thrown away.

        stolo refers to a twig insofar as it is in one's way or might cause injury.

      • 古辭辨 Gu ci bian ( WANG FENGYANG 1993) p. 80

      Words

      枝  zhī OC: kje MC: tɕiɛ 24 AttributionsWD

      The standard word for any kind of branch, large or small, is zhī 枝 (ant. gàn 幹 "trunk"), a word etymologically related to zhī 肢 "limb".

        Word relations
      • Object: 折/BREAK OFF The most general word for breaking anything off is zhé 折and the word refers to the action of breaking something off as such; the action of breaking is not necessarily attributed to a person or animal: the wind may zhé 折 something off.
      • Epithet: 綠/GREEN
      • Epithet: 木/TREE The current word for a tree is mù 木. In Shang times times this word was a count noun for trees, later it also referred to felled trees and in particular to timber as a material. Thus in Warring States times the special feature of this word is that it is a mass noun as well as a count noun.
      • Oppos: 本/TRUNK Běn 本 refers to the lower main bearing part of the trunk, and the word often includes the root.

        Syntactic words
      • nbranch of a tree; branches and twigs
      • n.redpluralall the branches
      • nadNderivedlike a branch in a tree> branchingCH
      • nadNfigurativeoffshoot, distantly related; subsidiary
      • nfigurativeoffshoot; secondary element
      • nfigurativecollateral branch of the ruling clan; a member thereofLZ
      • vigrow branches
      • vt+prep+Nfigurativebranch out on, develop tangentially to what is essentialCH
      • vtoNfigurative.causativegrow as a separate limb or branchCH
      條  tiáo OC: ɡ-lɯɯw MC: deu 11 AttributionsWD

      Tiáo 條 refers to a small twig.

        Word relations
      • Assoc: 枚/BRANCH Méi 枚 and kē 柯 refer to non-main branches on a tree.

        Syntactic words
      • ntwig; long twig
      • vtoNto branch; pull down branches in order to cut down the leaves (of a mulberry tree)
      枚  méi OC: mɯɯl MC: muo̝i 6 AttributionsWD

      Méi 枚 and kē 柯 refer to non-main branches on a tree.

        Word relations
      • Assoc: 條/BRANCH Tiáo 條 refers to a small twig.

        Syntactic words
      • nsmall branch growing immediately on the main trunk; minor branch
      柯  kē OC: klaal MC: kɑ 3 AttributionsWD

      Méi 枚 and kē 柯 refer to non-main branches on a tree.

        Syntactic words
      • nsmall branch larger than a twig but smaller than a main branch (about the size useful for making an axe-handle...)
      木枝  mù zhī OC: mooɡ kje MC: muk tɕiɛ 3 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • NPpluraltree branches
      肄  yì OC: lids MC: ji 1 AttributionWD
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      • nbranch that has sprouted; shoots
      枝柯  zhī kē OC: kje klaal MC: tɕiɛ kɑ 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • NPbranch
      樹枝  shù zhī MC: dzyuH tsye OC: djos kjeCH 1 AttributionWD
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      • NPbranch of a treeCH
      標  biǎo MC: pjiewX OC: pewʔCH 1 AttributionWD
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      • nbranchCH
      標校  biǎo xiào MC: pjiewX haewH OC: pewʔ ɡreewsCH 1 AttributionWD
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      • NPpluralbranchesCH
      格  gé OC: kraaɡ MC: kɣɛk 0 AttributionsWD
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      • nbranch
      枝條  zhī tiáo OC: kje ɡ-lɯɯw MC: tɕiɛ deu 0 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • NPpluralbranches and twigs
        Click here to add pinyin MC:  OC: CH 0 AttributionsWD
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      • NP-P.adVabstractlike hanging branchesCH
      垂條  chuí tiáo MC: dzywe dew OC: djol ɡ-lɯɯwCH 0 AttributionsWD
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      • NP-P.adVabstractlike hanging twigsCH

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