zhī​chēng HSK6

to prop up

支撑 支撐 zhī​chēng
to prop up verbnoun
to hold up or support a physical structure so it does not collapse

He put up a stake to support the newly planted tree.

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

His love sustains me.

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

Frequency

Movie subtitles
6.71 per million appears in 3% of films
Written text
56.1 per million

Details

HSK 2.0
Level 6
HSK 3.0
Level 6

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