chēng HSK6

prop up

Senses

/ 撐 chēng to prop up or maintain

to support; to prop up; to brace; to maintain or keep something going despite difficulties

/ 撐 chēng to open

to open or unfurl something that was folded, such as an umbrella

/ 撐 chēng to pole

to push or move a boat using a pole; to pole a boat

/ 撐 chēng to be stuffed

to fill to the bursting point; to feel uncomfortably full from eating too much

/ 撐 chēng to look for trouble

(slang) to look for trouble; to ask for it

References

synonym 撑/撐 支撑/支撐
see 撑起/撐起 撑/撐
see 撑破/撐破 撑/撐
same_as 牚/牚 撑/撐
same_as 橕/橕 撑/撐
see 撑不住/撐不住 撑/撐