支撑 zhīchēng▶ abrazadera; refuerzo

Stroke order

支撑 is written in 19 strokes across 2 characters.

• 支 — 4 strokes
• 撑 — 15 strokes

Senses

1. to prop up
2. to support
3. strut
4. brace

Related words

• 开支gasto
• 支出desembolso; gastar
• 支援apoyar; apoyo
• 支柱pilar; columna vertebral
• 支流Tributario
• 支配Control; controlar

支撑 is pronounced zhīchēng and means “abrazadera; refuerzo”. It is part of the HSK 6 word list, a level of China’s Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi proficiency exam. Knowing what 支撑 means when you see it is a weaker kind of knowing than being able to summon it; only the second survives a real conversation. LexiTrail spaces your reviews so each one lands when it will do the most work.