支 (Zhī)

Etymology

Pictograph of a hand (又) lifting a piece of bamboo (个).

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》：“支，去竹之枝也。从手持半竹。，古文支。”

Components

• 个 (iconic) — Depicts a piece of bamboo.
• 又 (iconic) — Depicts a hand.