撑, chēng
Meaning: to prop up, to hold open (an umbrella), to be stuffed full
HSK 6 word
Example
她撑着伞在雨中走。
Tā chēngzhe sǎn zài yǔ zhōng zǒu.
She walked in the rain holding an umbrella.
More HSK 6 words
- 夹jiāto pick up (with chopsticks), to pinch, to hold between
- 扎zhāto prick, to pierce, to plunge into
- 挖wāto dig
- 吊diàoto hang, to lift (with a rope)
- 端duānto carry (with both hands), to hold level
- 牵qiānto lead by the hand, to pull
- 拖tuōto drag, to pull, to delay
- 扭niǔto twist, to turn, to sprain
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