zhī​chēng HSK6

to prop up

  • created sense approved 支撑/支撐 · zhī​chēng · to prop up — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    支撑 / 支撐

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    to prop up

    to hold up or support a physical structure so it does not collapse

    支 (literal) → 支 · zhī · to prop up 撑 (literal) → 撑/撐 · chēng · to prop up or maintain

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  • created sense approved 支撑/支撐 · zhī​chēng · strut — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    支撑 / 支撐

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    strut

    a brace, strut, or similar support used in architecture or engineering to hold something in place

    支 (literal) → 支 · zhī · to prop up 撑 (literal) → 撑/撐 · chēng · to prop up or maintain

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  • created sense approved 支撑/支撐 · zhī​chēng · to sustain — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    支撑 / 支撐

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    to sustain

    to maintain or manage a difficult situation, such as a family or business, with effort

    支 (literal) → 支 · zhī · to sustain 撑 (literal) → 撑/撐 · chēng · to prop up or maintain

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