撑 meaning and pronunciation

Simplified character
Traditional character

撑 English definition

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

HSK levels


Characters with the same pronunciation

  • : (used in names);
  • : tamarisk;
  • : a prop; a shore;
  • : 歨
  • : tinkling of gems;
  • : stare at sth beyond reach;
  • : to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise;
  • : (dialect) cooking pot; variant of 鐺|铛[cheng1];
  • : mussel; razor clam; Solecurtus constricta;
  • : deep red;
  • : frying pan; griddle;

Words containing 撑, by HSK level