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捧

pěng

HSK 6 Character

What 捧 means

1. to hold or offer with both hands
2. to sing the praises of
3. classifier for what can be held in both hands

Example sentences

• 汤姆弯下腰，捧起了一把沙子。
  Tāngmǔ wān xià yāo, pěng qǐ le yī bǎ shāzi.
  Tom bent down and picked up a handful of sand.
• 现在很多年轻人追捧小鲜肉的现象正常吗？
  Is it normal that many young people these days idolize pretty boy stars?
• 自由意志主义在科技男的圈子里很受追捧。
  Libertarianism is fashionable in tech bro circles.

Words starting with 捧

• 捧场pěng chǎngto show one's support for a performer or theatrical troupe etc by attending their show…
• 捧腹大笑pěng fù dà xiào(idiom) to split one's sides laughing
• 捧托pěng tuōto hold up with both hands
• 捧杯pěng bēito hold the winner's trophy; to win the championship
• 捧杀pěng shāto praise sb in a way that does them harm (e.g. by causing them to become complacent)
• 捧红pěng hóngto make popular; to make famous
• 捧腹pěng fùto split one's sides laughing; to roar with laughter…
• 捧花pěng huā(wedding) bouquet
• 捧角pěng juéto applaud and praise a favorite actor
• 捧读pěng dú(courteous) to read respectfully
• 捧上天pěng shàng tiānto praise to the skies; to shower with excessive praise
• 捧臭脚pěng chòu jiǎo(colloquial) to bootlick
• 捧角儿pěng jué rerhua form of 捧角
• 捧到天上pěng dào tiān shàngto praise lavishly
• 捧腹绝倒pěng fù jué dǎoto laugh until it hurts; to laugh heartily
• 捧哏pěng génstraight man…

Words containing 捧

• 吹捧chuī pěngto flatter; to laud sb's accomplishments; adulation
• 热捧rè pěnga craze; a popular wave; a hit with the public
• 追捧zhuī pěngto exhibit great enthusiasm for sb or sth; to embrace; favor; acclaim; adulation…
• 受追捧shòu zhuī pěngto be eagerly sought after
• 众星捧月zhòng xīng pěng yuèlit. all the stars cup themselves around the moon (idiom, from Analects)…
• 西子捧心Xī zǐ pěng xīn(lit.) Xishi clasps at her heart (idiom); (fig.) a woman who is beautiful even when…
• 掇臀捧屁duō tún pěng pìto hold up buttocks and praise a fart (idiom); to use flatter to get what one wants…

Characters built on 奉

These share the phonetic component 奉 (fèng), which is why their readings rhyme. Learning them as a family is far cheaper than learning them one at a time.

• 俸fèng(bound form) salary; stipend
• 唪fěngrecite; chant
• 埲běngused in 塕埲; (Cantonese) classifier for walls

Characters that look like 捧

Easy to confuse on sight. Compare them side by side once and the pair stops costing you.

• 根gēnroot; basis; classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings
• 排páito arrange in order; to line up; to exclude; to eliminate; to repel; to expel…
• 棒bàngstick; club; cudgel
• 振zhènto shake; to flap; to vibrate
• 掺chānto mix; to blend; to dilute; to adulterate
• 俸fèng(bound form) salary; stipend