支根 Traditional form: 支根 Pinyin (reading): zhīgēn Definitions: branching root rootlet Characters: 支 - to support, to sustain; to withdraw, to pay; a branch (of a bank) 根 - root, basis, foundation Traditional characters: 支 - to support, to sustain; to withdraw, to pay; a branch (of a bank) 根 - root, basis, foundation