qiàng
𬧀𬧀
prop up; against the grain
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Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesverb
to prop up; to support; to reinforce
Often used to describe using something to support a structure that might otherwise fall or to give added strength. The other reading (qiàng) is more common in this meaning.
Qiáng墙
kuài快
dǎo倒
le了
，
kuài快
ná拿
gēn根
mù木
tou头
qiàng戗
zhù住
。
The wall is about to collapse, quickly prop it up with a wooden beam.
Zhè这
zhuō桌
zi子
tuǐ腿
huài坏
le了
，
děi得
qiàng戗
yī一
xià下
。
This table leg is broken, it needs to be propped up.