Usage of the character 撑

to support
to prop up
to push or move with a pole
to maintain
to open or unfurl
to fill to bursting point
brace
stay
support

chēngchí

撑持

[撐持]

(fig.) to sustain
to shore up

zhīchēng

支撑

[支撐]

to prop up
to support
strut
brace

qiǎngchēng

强撑

[強撐]

to use all one's willpower (to do sth)
to hang in there

chēngsǎn

撑伞

[撐傘]

to hold up an umbrella

chēngjù

撑拒

[撐拒]

to resist
to struggle
to sustain

yìngchēng

硬撑

[硬撐]

to make oneself do sth in spite of adversity, pain etc

chēnggān

撑杆

[撐杆]

a pole
a prop

chēngpò

撑破

[撐破]

to burst

chēngyāo

撑腰

[撐腰]

to support
to brace

chēngkāi

撑开

[撐開]

to stretch taut
to open (an umbrella)
to hold (a bag etc) open
to prop open

chēngchuán

撑船

[撐船]

to punt
to pole a boat

chēngsǐ

撑死

[撐死]

full to the point of bursting
(coll.) at most

chēnggāntiào

撑竿跳

[撐竿跳]

pole-vaulting
also written 撐桿跳／撑杆跳

chēnggāntiào

撑杆跳

[撐桿跳]

pole-vaulting

fǔwòchēng

俯卧撑

[俯臥撐]

push-up; press-up (exercise)

zhīchēngjià

支撑架

[支撐架]

bracket

chēngménmiàn

撑门面

[撐門面]

to keep up appearances
to put up a front

chēngchǎngmiàn

撑场面

[撐場面]

to keep up appearances; to put up a front

píngbǎnzhīchēng

平板支撑

[平板支撐]

plank (exercise)

lìwòchēngtiào

立卧撑跳

[立臥撐跳]

burpee

chēnggāntiàogāo

撑竿跳高

[撐竿跳高]

pole vault
also written 撐桿跳高／撑杆跳高

chēnggāntiàogāo

撑杆跳高

[撐桿跳高]

pole-vaulting

chībǎochēngzhe

吃饱撑着

[吃飽撐著]

having nothing better to do

sìzhīzhīchēngshì

四肢支撑式

[四肢支撐式]

low plank (yoga pose)

chībǎolefànchēngde

吃饱了饭撑的

[吃飽了飯撐的]

having nothing better to do
see 吃飽撐著／吃饱撑着

chēngsǐdǎndàde,èsǐdǎnxiǎode

撑死胆大的，饿死胆小的

[撐死膽大的，餓死膽小的]

fullness for the bold, famine for the timid (idiom)