BRANCH    樹枝枝

PART of TREE that GROWS on the TRUNK.
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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 ／
Hyponym
  • SPROUT　INTENSELY YOUNG STEM OR BRANCH of a PLANT. (anc: 4/0, child: 0)
  • TWIG　SMALL BRANCH GROWING ON ANOTHER BRANCH. (anc: 4/0, child: 0)
Hypernym
  • Not defined　 (anc: 2/0, child: 203)
  • PRIME　 (anc: 1/0, child: 2)
  • 　 (anc: 0/0, child: 0)
  • 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 (14 items)

    枝  zhī OC: kje MC: tɕiɛ 24 Attributions

    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 Attributions

    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 Attributions

    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
    木枝  mù zhī OC: mooɡ kje MC: muk tɕiɛ 3 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • NPpluraltree branches
    柯  kē OC: klaal MC: kɑ 3 Attributions

    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...)
    肄  yì OC: lids MC: ji 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • nbranch that has sprouted; shoots
    標校  biǎo xiào MC: pjiewX haewH OC: pewʔ ɡreews 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • NPpluralbranchesCH
    樹枝  shù zhī MC: dzyuH tsye OC: djos kje 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • NPbranch of a treeCH
    標  biǎo MC: pjiewX OC: pewʔ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • nbranchCH
    枝柯  zhī kē OC: kje klaal MC: tɕiɛ kɑ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • NPbranch
    垂條  chuí tiáo MC: dzywe dew OC: djol ɡ-lɯɯw 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • NP-P.adVabstractlike hanging twigsCH
      Click here to add pinyin MC:  OC: 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • NP-P.adVabstractlike hanging branchesCH
    格  gé OC: kraaɡ MC: kɣɛk 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • nbranch
    枝條  zhī tiáo OC: kje ɡ-lɯɯw MC: tɕiɛ deu 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • NPpluralbranches and twigs