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撐
Mandarin: cheng1
Simplified: 撑
Definitions
  1. 1 to support
  2. 2 to back up
  3. 3 to maintain
  4. 4 to discuss
  5. 5 to negotiate
  6. 6 to tolerate
  7. 7 to do perfunctory
  8. 8 # adapted from cc-cedict
Other Readings
撐
[[to support]] | yúng dán 撐黨 — (hired) supporters; fans.
Words containing 撐
沙煲罌撐
pots and pans; cooking utensils; household items [colloquial]
支撐
to support; to prop up
撐艇
noun; Punt a boat
立架撐
pick up one's tools | equipment | to grab | gadgets [colloquial]
撐枱腳
two people having a meal together; a couple going on a date to a restaurant
死雞撐飯蓋
[[dead chicken pushing back the cooking-pot lid]] to fight to the bitter end, to
死撐
resist stubbornly; defend oneself furiously; refute
撐唔住
not be able to bear; not be able to put up with
撐行
to hang tough; to stand one's ground [colloquial]
撐檯腳
to go on a meal date with another person (loved one or anyone)
撐杆跳
[sports] pole vault
撐艇仔
noun; Punt a boat; or Kangxi radical 162 "辵"
廣州撐粵語行動
Guangzhou Cantonese support action
撐到恆
to hang tough; to stand one's ground [colloquial]
撐到底
hang tough; stand one's ground
撐船
punting a boat
架撐
tools (spoken)
鬥撐
compete to see who will last the longest; battle for who can endure longer
死雞撐硬腳
(proverb) saying someone is too egotistical or arrogant, and don't admit to make
撐檯腳
to have a meal with one's love
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