撑 chēng cheng

prop up, support; brace

HSK 6 #2183

DEFINITIONS

撑 chēng
  • 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

STROKES

WORDS

右撑 yòu chēng to push or prop up on the right side
手拿撑 shǒu ná chēng to hold a pole; to grip a propelling device
撑过去 chēng guò qù to hold on till the end; to get through (a difficult period)
一撑 yī chēng to prop up with one hand; to support with one hand
支撑点 zhī chēng diǎn supporting point
撑开 chēng kāi force open; pushed so as to open
撑得 chēng de be supported to a full extent; be filled to capacity
撑得 chēng dé to stretch tight; to prop up tightly
撑门 chēng mén to prop up the door
撑不住 chēng bù zhù cannot hold on; unable to withstand or endure, often due to fatigue or stress
撑墙 chēng qiáng prop up the wall; to support or lean against the wall with one hand
强撑 qiáng chēng to forcibly support; to brace oneself
撑不下去 chēng bù xià qù cannot hold on anymore; unable to continue
耶尔撑 yē ěr chēng Ye Er Cheng; a name referring to a person (Ye Er) who is supporting or holding onto something, in this context, the edge of the sink
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