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撐

chēng

prop up, support; brace; to push off (with a pole)

Strokes
15
Radical
手
HSK
—
Tone
1

Simplified form: 撑

Stroke order

Our word list and example sentences are in simplified characters. Everything below is for 撑, the simplified form of 撐. We do not have a traditional-script corpus to draw the words from, so they are shown as they are written in simplified Chinese.

Example sentences

  • 他用手撑着下巴，听着。

    Tā yòng shǒu chēng zhe xià ba tīng zhe

    He was listening with his chin resting on his hand.

  • 我们昨晚吃撑了。

    Wǒ men zuó wǎn chī chēng le

    We ate way too much last night.

  • 绳子不够牢固，撑不住他。

    Shéng zi bù gòu láo gù chēng bù zhù tā

    The rope wasn't strong enough to support him.

Example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR), contributed by their community.

Words containing 撑

  • 撑chēng 1to 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
  • 支撑zhī chēng 1–1 to prop up; to support; strut; brace