HSK 6
支撑
支撐
Meaning
- to prop up
- to support
- strut
- brace
- Traditional
- 支撐
- Pinyin
- zhī chēng
Character reference
Components and radical classification
支
zhīto support, to sustain; to withdraw, to pay; a branch (of a bank)
Primary radical支 · branch
撑
chēngto support, to prop up, to brace; overflowing
Primary radical扌 · hand
撐
chēngto support, to prop up, to brace; overflowing
Primary radical扌 · hand
Radical classification does not necessarily describe a character’s modern meaning. Semantic and phonetic roles are shown only when supported by the cited formation data.
Writing practice
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Stroke data from Hanzi Writer and Make Me a Hanzi. Source details