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撑
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prop up

HSK 10
Human →Actions →Change
chēng
チョウ、トウ
ささ.える、あ.く
Components
Traditional (撐)
扌 hand (side)+ 牚 to support =
撐 prop up
扌 Meaning component
shou hand (side)
hand
hand
牚 Phonetic component
to support
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Simplified (撑)
扌 hand (side)+ 掌 palm of the hand =
撑 prop up
扌 Meaning component
shou hand (side)
hand
扌 is a component form of 手.
掌 Phonetic component
zhǎng palm of the hand
palm of hand, sole of foot, paw
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Notes
Similar Characters
奉 proffer扎 prick扑 strike (simp)扒 pick pockets打 strike扔 throw away払 caress (jp)托 hold up (simp)扛 carry over the shoulder扢 caper扣 button扦 poke扪 stoke (simp)扫 clear (simp)扬 scatter (simp)扭 twist扮 play the part of扯 yank扰 annoy (simp)扳 tug
Chinese
撑 / 撐 [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
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (23)
支撑 [zhī​chēng] #7,002
to prop up
俯卧撑 [fǔ​wò​chēng] #11,701
press-up (physical exercise)
撑腰 [chēng​yāo] #25,377
to support
硬撑 [yìng​chēng] #27,418
to make oneself do sth in spite of adversity, pain etc
撑杆跳 [chēng​gān​tiào] #32,241
pole-vaulting
撑竿跳 [chēng​gān​tiào] #44,360
pole-vaulting
撑门面 [chēng​mén​miàn] #54,501
to keep up appearances
撑杆跳高 [chēng​gān​tiào​gāo] #47,289
pole-vaulting
撑杆 [chēng​gān] #53,408
a pole
撑场面 [chēng​chǎng​miàn] #54,912
to keep up appearances
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KOREAN WORDS (1)
지탱
support