created sense approved 支撑/支撐 · zhīchēng · to prop up — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
支撑 / 支撐
zhīchēng
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 · zhīchēng · strut — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
支撑 / 支撐
zhīchēng
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
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 支撑/支撐 · zhīchēng · to sustain — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
支撑 / 支撐
zhīchēng
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
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition