| chēng | support/prop-up/to pole a boat/to open/to overfill |
| 撑 | to support to prop-up to push or move with a pole |
| 撑不住 | be unable to hold out |
| 撑伞 | to open (or unfold, spread, unfurl) an umbrella; to put up an umbrella |
| 撑场面 | keep up appearance; keep up appearances |
| 撑得住 | be strong enough to support |
| 撑持 | prop up; shore up; sustain |
| 撑持局面 | to shore up a shaky situation |
| 撑杆 | a pole a prop |
| 撑杆跳 | pole-vaulting |
| 撑杆跳高 | pole-vaulting |
| 撑条 | brace; stay; bar stay |
| 撑架 | corbel; gibbet; pole bracket |
| 撑死 | make |
| 撑竿 | vaulting pole |
| 撑竿跳 | pole-vaulting also written 撐桿跳|撑杆跳 |
| 撑竿跳高 | pole vault also written 撐桿跳高|撑杆跳高 |
| 撑竿跳高运动员 | a pole-vaulter |
| 撑腰 | to support to brace |
| 撑腰打气 | bolster and pep up |
| 撑臂 | bracing; brace; supporting arm; arm brace |