- 树枝 shùzhī brancha branch or twig of a tree
- 荔枝 lìzhī lycheelitchi or lychee fruit (Litchi chinensis Sonn.)
- 枝叶 zhīyè foliagebranches and leaves; (metaphorically) minor details
- 枝头 zhītóu tip of a branchthe end or outer tip of a tree branch.
- 一枝独秀 yīzhīdúxiù outstandingto be in a league of one's own; to be the only entity flourishing or succeeding while others are not
- 分枝 fēnzhī branch
- 枝条 zhītiáo branchthe slender branch, twig, or stem of a tree or plant
- 花枝 huāzhī cuttlefishcuttlefish, typically as used on dining menus
- 桂枝 guìzhī cinnamoncinnamon (Ramulus Cinnamomi)
- 攀枝花 pānzhīhuā kapok treethe kapok tree (Bombax ceiba)
- 枯枝 kūzhī withered brancha dry or dead branch of a tree
- 橄榄枝 gǎnlǎnzhī olive brancha physical branch of an olive tree
- 枝干 zhīgàn branchesthe trunk and limbs of a tree
- 花枝招展 huāzhīzhāozhǎn gorgeously dressedbeautifully and elaborately dressed, typically referring to a woman
- 枝繁叶茂 zhīfányèmào flourishTo grow luxuriantly (of plants); to flourish or prosper (of families or businesses).
- 枝节 zhījié side issueminor peripheral problems or complications that distract from the main matter
- 细枝末节 xìzhīmòjié minor detailsinsignificant or non-essential parts of a matter; trifles
- 节外生枝 jiéwàishēngzhī complicationsnew problems arise unexpectedly
- 柳枝 liǔzhī willow branchthe branch of a willow tree.
- 粗枝大叶 cūzhīdàyè sketchyliterally 'thick stems and broad leaves'; simplified or roughly sketched without attention to detail
- 枝桠 zhīyā branchsmall branches or twigs extending from a tree trunk or larger limb
- 攀枝花市 Pānzhīhuā Shì PanzhihuaPanzhihua, prefecture-level city in Sichuan Province
- 金枝玉叶 jīnzhīyùyè nobilitygolden branch, jade leaves; blue-blooded nobility, especially imperial kinsmen or a peerless beauty
- 枝蔓 zhīmàn digressiveovercomplicated, redundant, or digressive in speech or writing
- 折枝 zhézhī easy taskto snap a twig; a metaphor for something that requires very little effort
- 接枝 jiēzhī graftto graft (plants)
- 枝子 zhīzi brancha twig or branch of a plant
- 剪枝 jiǎnzhī pruneto prune (branches etc)
- 番荔枝 fānlìzhī custard appletropical fruit or tree of the family Annonaceae, specifically the custard apple or soursop
- 横生枝节 héngshēngzhījié complicateto deliberately complicate an issue with side issues or new problems
- 枝江市 Zhījiāng Shì ZhijiangZhijiang, a county-level city in Yichang City, Hubei
- 攀高枝 pāngāozhī social climbingto try to improve one's social standing by marrying or affiliating with people of higher status
- 枝城 Zhīchéng ZichengZicheng town in Yidu, Yichang, Hubei
- 祝枝山 Zhù Zhīshān Zhu ZhishanZhu Zhishan (1460-1526), Ming dynasty calligrapher and poet, one of the Four Great Southern Talents of the Ming ([[江南四大才子|江南四大才子|Jiang1 nan2 si4 da4 cai2 zi3]])
- 枝节横生 zhījiéhéngshēng complicationsside issues keep arising
- 有枝有叶 yǒuzhīyǒuyè excessively detailedto become bogged down in details (idiom)
- 蘖枝 nièzhī shootbranch stem; shoot growing from a stump
- 本固枝荣 běngùzhīróng rooted prosperitywhen the root is firm, the branches flourish
- 树枝状晶 shùzhīzhuàngjīng dendritedendrite (crystallography)
- 枪枝 qiāngzhī firearmsa gun or guns in general
- 棕枝主日 zōngzhīzhǔrì Palm SundayPalm Sunday (the Sunday before Easter)
- 棕枝全日 zōngzhīquánrì Palm SundayPalm Sunday (Christian Festival one week before Easter)
- 攀高枝儿 pāngāozhīr social climbingTo seek connections with people of higher status or wealth (often through marriage or association).
- 节上生枝 jiéshàngshēngzhī complicationsA new branch grows out of a knot; side issues keep arising unexpectedly.
- 枝晶 zhījīng dendriteabbreviation for [[树枝状晶|樹枝狀晶|shu4 zhi1 zhuang4 jing1]], a dendritic crystal
- 在天愿做比翼鸟,在地愿做连理枝 zàitiānyuànzuòbǐyìniǎo, zàidìyuànzuòliánlǐzhī eternal lovea poetic vow to be together forever, like birds flying wing to wing or trees with intertwined branches; wishing for eternal conjugal bliss
- 荔枝核 lìzhīhé lychee seedseeds of litchi or lychee (in TCM)
- 远门近枝 yuǎnménjìnzhī relativesnear and distant relatives
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH