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撑

chēng

prop up, support; brace

Strokes
15
Radical
手
HSK
6
Tone
1

Traditional form: 撐

Stroke order

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