to support, prop up, or hold up
Animated Stroke Order 撑
Stroke Order Diagrams 撑
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HSK Vocabulary: 撑
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 撑 is used in context
1
xià下
yǔ雨
le了
，
tā她
chēng撑
sǎn伞
zǒu走
lù路
。
It's raining, she walks with an umbrella.
2
tā他
yòng用
mù木
gùn棍
zhī支
chēng撑
zhàng帐
péng篷
。
He used a wooden stick to support the tent.
3
yé爷
ye爷
zài在
hé河
biān边
chēng撑
chuán船
bǔ捕
yú鱼
。
Grandfather poles the boat by the river to catch fish.
4
zhuō桌
zi子
zhī支
chēng撑
zhe着
shū书
。
The table supports the book.
5
tā他
nǔ努
lì力
gōng工
zuò作
，
zhī支
chēng撑
zhěng整
gè个
jiā家
tíng庭
。
He works hard to support the whole family.
6
zhè这
xiē些
shù数
jù据
zhī支
chēng撑
le了
wǒ我
men们
de的
yán研
jiū究
jié结
lùn论
。
These data support our research conclusions.
Information
Traditional撐
Radical扌
Strokes15
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#1692
Zhuyinㄔㄥ
Components—
UnicodeU+6491
CangjieQFBQ
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality