撐
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chēng · to support, to prop up, to brace

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Shape and proportion

15Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 撐

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Example sentences

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Wǒ dǎo yào kàn kàn nǐ néng chēng duō jiǔ.我倒要看看你能撐多久。

I wonder how long you'll last.

Source: Tatoeba #14013548 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Luò tuó kě yǐ chēng hěn jiǔ bù chī bù hē.駱駝可以撐很久不吃不喝。

The camel can go a long time without water and food.

Source: Tatoeba #11980902 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè jiàn máo yī zhěng gè chēng biàn xíng le.這件毛衣整個撐變形了。

This sweater is all stretched out of shape.

Source: Tatoeba #13920580 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè tiáo shéng zǐ néng chēng duō jiǔ ?這條繩子能撐多久?

How long will this rope hold?

Source: Tatoeba #874201 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bǎ qiān jīn dǐng ná guò lái, wǒ yào bǎ qì jū chēng qǐ lái.把千斤頂拿過來,我要把汽車撐起來。

Bring the jack over. I'll jack up the car.

Source: Tatoeba #5731245 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Rì běn de jīng jì shì yóu yì qún qín fèn gōng zuò de dàichéng shì shàng bān zú zhī chēng qǐ de.日本的經濟是由一群勤奮工作的大城市上班族支撐起的。

Japan has an economy that is supported by hard-working company employees in big cities.

Source: Tatoeba #1458934 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 撐 in context

  1. Say chēng, then recall the core meaning: to support, to prop up, to brace.
  2. Write all 15 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 撐 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.