撑 撐
chēng
HSK level: HSK 6
Meaning
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
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Examples
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.
Words with this character
支撑 zhī chēng to prop up撑持 chēng chí to sustain撑船 chēng chuán to punt撑杆 chēng gān a pole撑拒 chēng jù to resist撑开 chēng kāi to stretch taut撑破 chēng pò to burst撑伞 chēng sǎn to hold up an umbrella撑死 chēng sǐ full to the point of bursting撑腰 chēng yāo to support强撑 qiǎng chēng to use all one's willpower裙撑 qún chēng frame worn under a skirt硬撑 yìng chēng to make oneself do sth in spite of adversity, pain etc撑场面 chēng chǎng miàn to keep up appearances撑杆跳 chēng gān tiào variant of 撐竿跳|撑竿跳[cheng1 gan1 tiao4]撑竿跳 chēng gān tiào pole vault撑门面 chēng mén miàn to keep up appearances俯卧撑 fǔ wò chēng push-up支撑架 zhī chēng jià bracket撑杆跳高 chēng gān tiào gāo variant of 撐竿跳高|撑竿跳高[cheng1 gan1 tiao4 gao1]撑竿跳高 chēng gān tiào gāo pole vault吃饱撑着 chī bǎo chēng zhe having nothing better to do立卧撑跳 lì wò chēng tiào burpee