# 支撑 (zhīchēng)

In Mandarin Chinese, 支撑 (zhīchēng) means “to support; to prop up”. It is part of the HSK 6 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: to support; to prop up
- Pinyin: zhīchēng (zhi1 cheng1)
- Traditional: 支撐
- HSK 3.0 · Level 6
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 这四根柱子支撑着屋顶。
  Zhè sì gēn zhùzi zhīchēng zhe wūdǐng.
  These four pillars support the roof.

## Characters

- [支](https://hanziro.com/word/zhi-support/) (zhī): to support; to sustain
- [撑](https://hanziro.com/word/cheng-prop-up/) (chēng): to prop up; to support

https://hanziro.com/word/zhi-cheng-support/

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