撐 = 扌 + 牚

撐 is a traditional Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “prop up”. It is built from 扌 (hand) and 牚 (牚).

Keyword: prop up
Pinyin (Mandarin): chēng
Script: Traditional chinese hanzi
Also known as: prop up, support, поддерживать, support

Decomposition

ids

扌 hand
牚牚

How to find 撐 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “hand” + “牚”. 撐 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 撐 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.