chēng撑（撐）
撑（撐）
HSK 6
common
verb
Meaning of 撑
撑 means prop up; support with hands; pole a boat; punt. Pronounced chēng. HSK 6.
- prop up; support with hands
- pole a boat; punt
- support; hold up; endure
Character Info
Radical扌
Strokes15
Components
扌
掌
Stroke Order
撑
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
liǎng两
shǒu手
chēng撑
zhe着
xià下
ba巴
，
dāi呆
dāi呆
de地
kàn看
zhe着
chuāng窗
wài外
。
He propped his chin with both hands, staring blankly out the window.
Shuāi摔
dǎo倒
hòu后
，
tā他
yòng用
shǒu手
zhǒu肘
chēng撑
zhù住
dì地
miàn面
zhàn站
qǐ起
shēn身
。
After falling, he used his elbow to prop himself up off the ground.
Tā她
chēng撑
zhe着
zhuō桌
zi子
zhàn站
le了
qǐ起
lái来
。
She stood up by supporting herself on the table.
Lǎo老
rén人
zhǔ拄
zhe着
guǎi拐
zhàng杖
chēng撑
zhe着
shēn身
tǐ体
zǒu走
lù路
。
The old man walked by supporting himself with a walking stick.
Tā他
yòng用
shuāng双
shǒu手
chēng撑
zhù住
mén门
kuàng框
chuǎn喘
qì口
kǒu气
。
He propped his hands on the doorframe to catch his breath.