撑

To support in Chinese: 撑 (chēng)

chēng

to support

HSK 3.0 Level 6Traditional: 撐1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to support
  2. 2to prop up
  3. 3to push or move with a pole
  4. 4to maintain
  5. 5to open or unfurl
  6. 6to fill to bursting point
  7. 7brace
  8. 8stay
  9. 9support

Stroke order

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撑

Zhuyin

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ㄔㄥ

chēng

ㄔ/ chㄥ/ eng—/ first tone

Simplified & traditional

撑

Simplified

撐

Traditional

Example sentences

See 撑 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 这根柱子撑着整个屋顶。

    zhè gēn zhù zi chēng zhe zhěng gè wū dǐng。

    This pillar props up the whole roof.

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Related words

支撑

zhī chēng

to prop up

成品

chéng pǐn

finished goods

承诺

chéng nuò

to promise

城区

chéng qū

city district

城乡

chéng xiāng

city and countryside

城镇

chéng zhèn

town

持有

chí yǒu

to hold (passport, views etc)

冲击

chōng jī

to attack

崇拜

chóng bài

to worship

出场

chū chǎng

(of a performer) to come onto the stage to perform

出动

chū dòng

to start out on a trip

出访

chū fǎng

to go and visit in an official capacity or for investigation

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