HSK6
chēng
prop up
Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 掌 represents the sound. Simplified form of 撐.
扌 Meaning component
shou, shǒu
hand
扌 is a component form of 手.
掌 Sound component
zhǎng
palm of hand
Traditional script
Simplified script
撑 (撐)
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
撑
to support
支撑
to prop up
俯卧撑
push-up
撑腰
硬撑
to make oneself do sth in spite of adversity, pain etc
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