撐	44B45   10A.00-2	部居	畫數  15	ㄔㄥ [cheng1] . [Var. 牚，撐]
V	(1)  To prop up, to support from under: 支撐 ditto; 撐住 [cheng1zhu4]↓; 撐場面 to maintain the front or appearance: 撐起枕頭來 fill out the pillow (with cotton wool). (2)  To punt a boat: 撐竿，撐篙 punting pole; 撐搖 to work the sweeps of a boat. (3)  To stretch tight, to burst: 肚子撐的慌 stomach is bursting; 撐病了 sick with bursting pressure, breakdown due to overwork; 把門都撐破了 (crowd) bursts open the door.
Words	1.撐竿 [cheng1gan1], n., a punting pole; 撐竿跳 (高) pole vault.  2.撐住 [cheng1zhu4], v.t., to set up with props: 撐不住 cannot hold it up. [cheng1zhu3], to prop from under.  3.撐柜 [cheng1jU4], v.t., to prop against.  4.撐開 [cheng1kai1]([kai0]), v.t., to push open.