zhī​gàn

branch and trunk

Senses

枝干/ 枝幹 zhī​gàn branch and trunk

the branches and the trunk of a tree; a branch or limb

枝干/ 枝幹 zhī​gàn stems and branches

the ten Heavenly Stems and twelve Earthly Branches, used for tracking time and directions in traditional Chinese culture

枝干/ 枝幹 zhī​gàn clan branches

(literary) the main and collateral branches of a family or clan

References

see 枝干/枝幹 天干/天干
see 枝干/枝幹 地支/地支