Chinese symbol for “twig”
枝子
zhī zi
twig; branch
The closest CC-CEDICT match for twig is 枝子 (zhī zi), defined as: twig; branch.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “twig”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 枝子.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 树枝 (樹枝) | shù zhī | branch; twig |
| 荔枝 | lì zhī | litchi or lychee fruit (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) |
| 攀枝花 | pān zhī huā | kapok (tree) |
| 枪枝 (槍枝) | qiāng zhī | (Tw) variant of 枪支 (qiāng zhī) |
| 分枝 | fēn zhī | branch |
| 枝叶 (枝葉) | zhī yè | branch and leaf |
| 孩子 | hái zi | child |
| 儿子 (兒子) | ér zi | son |
See also: Japanese symbol for “twig”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.