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支撑

Traditional: 支撐

zhī chēng

HSK 3.0 · 6HSK 2.0 · 6

Yue Tan · University of Caen; © 2009 Yue Tan. MP3 preparation: Hugo Lopez / audio-cmn · CC BY-SA 3.0 US

zhī chēng · zi1 caang1 (Jyutping)

  1. to prop up
  2. to support
  3. strut
  4. brace

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

支

Meaning
disperse, pay; support; branch
Radical
支
Strokes
4
Components
⿱十又
Cangjie
JE
Four-corner
4040.7

撑

Meaning
prop up, support; brace
Radical
扌
Strokes
15
Components
⿰扌掌
Cangjie
QFBQ
Four-corner
5905

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