撑
HSK 3.0 · Level 6Traditional: 撐
In Mandarin Chinese, 撑 (chēng) means “to prop up; to support; to open (an umbrella)”. It is part of the HSK 6 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.
Meaning
- to prop up
- to support
- to open (an umbrella)
Stroke order
Examples
- 外面下雨了，请把雨伞撑开。It is raining outside, so please open your umbrella.