撑住 chēngzhù to hold up Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents chēngzhù to hold up · wale 撑 撐 chēng verb to prop up or maintain to support; to prop up; to brace; to maintain or keep something going despite difficulties住 zhù particle [firmness] (complement) indicating a state of firmness, steadiness, or coming to a haltchēngzhù to hold out 撑 撐 chēng verb to prop up or maintain to support; to prop up; to brace; to maintain or keep something going despite difficulties住 zhù particle [ability] (complement) used with 得 de or 不 bù to indicate the capacity or lack thereof to withstand, hold on, or handle something