撑
Character Breakdown
Radical: 手 (no. 64)Traditional: 撐
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- (verb) to support
- to prop up
- to push or move with a pole
- to maintain
- to open or unfurl
- to fill to bursting point
- brace
- stay
- support
Example Sentences
他累了,用手撑着头在思考。
Tā yòng shǒu chēng zhe tóu
He is propping up his head with his hand
Words Containing 撑
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 撑腰 | chēng yāo | to support | HSK 6 |
| 支撑 | zhī chēng | to prop up | HSK 6 |
| 撑拒 | chēng jù | to resist | |
| 撑持 | chēng chí | (fig.) to sustain | |
| 撑杆 | chēng gān | a pole | |
| 撑死 | chēng sǐ | full to the point of bursting | |
| 撑破 | chēng pò | to burst | |
| 硬撑 | yìng chēng | to make oneself do sth in spite of adversity, pain etc | |
| 俯卧撑 | fǔ wò chēng | press-up (physical exercise) | |
| 撑场面 | chēng chǎng miàn | to keep up appearances |
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HSK & Exam Info
HSK 2.0: Level 6HSK 3.0: Level 6
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