Radical 十

4 strokes

ten 十 (4) + right hand 又 (52) = branch 支

This also means “to prop up”, “support” and also acts as a measure word for long, thin things.

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At the cross roads in the maze the two friends shake hands and each chooses a branch of the maze to head down. / The first one to reach the center of the maze where the giant sits in his jacuzzi, is the winner.