Keyword
to support
- to prop up
- to brace
- overflowing
- Frequency
- #1713
- Strokes
- 15
Readings
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Mnemonic
扌 (hand) gives the meaning and 掌 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
支撑
to prop up; to support; strut; brace
撑
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
撑腰
to support; to brace
俯卧撑
push-up; press-up (exercise)
硬撑
to make oneself do sth in spite of adversity, pain etc
撑开
to stretch taut; to open (an umbrella); to hold (a bag etc) open; to prop open
撑伞
to hold up an umbrella
撑持
(fig.) to sustain; to shore up
撑死
full to the point of bursting; (coll.) at most
撑船
to punt; to pole a boat
撑破
to burst
撑竿跳高
pole vault
支撑架
bracket
撑竿跳
pole vault
撑杆
a pole; a prop
撑场面
to keep up appearances; to put up a front
撑门面
to keep up appearances; to put up a front
强撑
to use all one's willpower (to do sth); to hang in there
裙撑
frame worn under a skirt; underskirt