挺	106A30   10A.83-9	部居	畫數  10	ㄊㄧㄥˇ [ting3] . [Cf. 梃 10B.83, 鋌 81A.83]
V	(1)  To stick up or out, to bulge or protrude, to straighten: 挺著肚子 protrude belly; 挺胸，挺起胸膛 stick out chest, stand straight in gesture of self-confidence; 挺起腰板兒 stand up as a man; 挺身而出 stand up and volunteer to help; to raise: 挺劍而起 flash a sword and stand up. (2)  To stand up against, to stick it out, to sustain: 他挺不住了 he cannot stand (pain, suffering) any more; 這場病真挺過去了 he succeeded in pulling through the illness; 這個人好硬挺 this man can stand through a lot; 挺刑 suffer corporeal punishment without flinching. (3)  (Of market price) be firm, go up: 上挺.
Adj	(1)  Erect, firm: 直挺挺的 rigorously straight, 挺直，挺立 [ting3zhi2], [ting3li4]↓. (2)  Distinguished, standing out: 挺然不群 be distinguished from fellowmen; 挺拔，挺秀 [ting3ba2], [ting3xiu4]↓.
Adv	(1)  (Coll.) rather, pretty: 挺好 quite good;
Adj	挺大，挺長 pretty big, long; 挺嚴 rather stiff. (2)  Forward: 挺進 go forward.
Words	1.挺拔 [ting3ba2], adj., independent, outstanding.  2.挺覺 [ting3jiao4], v.i., (MC) [ting3shi1]↓.  3.挺直 [ting3zhi2], adj., rigorously straight.  4.挺立 [ting3li4], v.i., stand erect.  5.挺秀 [ting3xiu4], adj., distinguished in talent, handsome.  6.挺屍 [ting3shi1], v.i., (facet.) lie stiff in bed, like a corpse.