撑

• 拼音: chēng
• 汉字拆解: 撑 = 扌(hand) + 掌 variant, to prop up or support

含义

To prop up; to support; to hold open; to endure. To use force to keep something up or open.

Has multiple related meanings: physically propping up or opening something (like an umbrella), supporting someone or something, enduring or holding out, and being too full from eating. The core meaning involves exerting force to maintain a state.

例句

1. 雨太大了，我去拿把伞撑着。
2. 这家公司全靠他一个人撑着，太不容易了。
3. 吃得太撑了，得出去走走消化一下。

用法指南

语境: everyday, business

语气: varies

正确说法

• 你先撑一下，我马上就来帮你。(Hold on for a bit — I'll come help you right away.)
• 撑把伞再出门吧。(Open an umbrella before going out.)

错误说法

• 注意'撑'的多种含义 (Note the multiple meanings of 撑 — physically propping up, enduring, supporting, or being stuffed from eating)

起源与历史

The character combines 扌(hand radical) with 掌 variant, originally depicting the action of pushing or propping up with hands.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal