撑chēng
to prop up, support. 15 strokes, radical 扌, first met in HSK 6.
Pinyin chēngStrokes 15Radical 扌Band HSK 6Words 2
How to write 撑
Strokes 1–3 write 扌, then strokes 4–15 write 掌.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 撑 · the stroke-order rules
What 撑 is made of
扌 (shǒu, hand) and 掌 (zhǎng, in charge).
扌 carries the meaning — hand — and 掌 carries the sound.
Words that use 撑
| 撑 | to prop up, support 指用力顶住使不倒塌 坚固拱桥稳稳撑起交通要道。The sturdy arch bridge firmly propped up the vital route. Lesson 555, 诚信立市 · 时代潮涌与砥柱中流 · Market Currents & Strategic Tenacity |
| 支撑 | to prop up, hold up 指用东西顶住使不倒 帐篷用几根树枝支撑起来。The tents were propped up with a few branches. Lesson 688, 医生义诊 · 风云际会与鼎盛宏猷 · Historical Moments & Prosperous Enterprises |
More characters with the radical 扌
All 105 of them, and what the radical means, on the 手 radical page.