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The character 枝, meaning "branch", is a phono-semantic compound composed of the semantic radical 木 (tree/wood) on the left, which categorizes its meaning, and the component 支 on the right, which historically provided phonetic guidance while also contributing a sense of branching or extension. Its earliest usage referred concretely to the physical branches of a tree or plant, but over centuries its application widened to include any subsidiary or divisional part, leading to metaphorical uses for branches of a family, knowledge, or organizational divisions.
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树枝在风中摇晃。
小鸟在树枝上唱歌。
春天的树枝长出新芽。
他剪掉了多余的树枝。
松树的树枝四季常青。
知识如同大树的枝叶，不断扩展。
我们要关注主干，而非细枝末节。
公司的发展要主干清晰，枝叶茂盛。