撑 (chēng) is a Chinese word meaning “to support; to prop up; to push or move with a pole”.
Meanings
- 1to support
- 2to prop up
- 3to push or move with a pole
- 4to maintain
- 5to open or unfurl
- 6to fill to bursting point
- 7brace
- 8stay
- 9support
- Part of speech
- verb
Related words
支撑to prop up俯卧撑push-up; press-up (exercise)撑腰to support硬撑to make oneself do sth in spite of adversity, pain etc撑杆跳pole-vaulting撑竿跳pole-vaulting撑门面to keep up appearances吃饱了饭撑的having nothing better to do吃饱撑着having nothing better to do四肢支撑式low plank (yoga pose)平板支撑plank (exercise)强撑to use all one's willpower (to do sth)