懂中文 Dong Chinese

撑

chēng

prop up

Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 掌 represents the sound. Simplified form of 撐.

Components
扌 meaning component

扌  Meaning component

shou, shǒu

  

hand

扌 is a component form of 手.

掌 sound component

掌  Sound component

zhǎng

  

palm of hand

Evolution

撑 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
撑 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

撑 (撐) 

chēng

prop up, support; brace; to push off (with a pole); to support; to prop up; to push or move with a pole; to maintain; to open or unfurl; to fill to bursting point; stay; support

Most common words with 撑
Freq.
Word
Meaning

撑

to support

支撑

to prop up

俯卧撑

push-up

撑腰

to support

硬撑

to make oneself do sth in spite of adversity, pain etc