撑
撑 - chēng
prop up, support; brace
prop up, support; braceHow to read 撑
Click 撑 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.
| Hanzi | 撑 |
|---|---|
| Traditional | 撐 |
| Pinyin | chēng |
| English | prop up, support; brace |
| Radical hint | 手 |
Short sentences you can say today
“”。 撑伞 is a common expression. “”。 I can make a sentence with 撑拒. “”。 Please read 撑持 one more time.
Common words with this character
to hold up an umbrella
to resist; to struggle; to sustain
to sustain; to shore up
a pole; a prop
Mistake warning
Do not memorize 撑 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 撑伞 and 撑拒 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.