Chinese Word: 捧 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

捧HSK 6

Pinyin: pěng

English Definition: to clasp; to cup the hands; to hold up with both hands; to offer (esp. in cupped hands); to praise; to flatter

Chinese Definition:
①两手托着：捧心(用手捂住胸，喻拙劣的模仿)。捧日。捧读(敬辞，读别人的文章等)。捧腹大笑。
②量词，用手能捧的东西：一捧红枣。
③奉承或代人吹嘘：捧场。吹捧。捧哏。

Total strokes: 11; Radical: 手

Ideographic:An offering 奉 made with two hands 扌; 奉 also provides the pronunciation

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 扌 [ shǒu ] hand
- 奉 [ fèng ] to offer, to respect, to server; to receive

Similar Characters: 棒唪俸摏

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捧场HSK 6	pěng chǎng	to cheer on (originally esp. as paid stooge); to root for sb; to sing sb's praises; to flatter
吹捧HSK 6	chuī pěng	to flatter; to laud sb's accomplishments; adulation
追捧HSK 6	zhuī pěng	to chase after (a popular person or item); to pursue; popularity
捧角HSK 6	pěng jué	to praise an actor; adulation
众星捧月	zhòng xīng pěng yuè	lit. all the stars cup themselves around the moon (idiom, from Analects); fig. to view sb as core figure; to group around a revered leader; to revolve around sb

1		tā 他 de 的 xiào huà 笑话 ràng 让 dà jiā 大家 pěng fù dà xiào 捧腹大笑。 His joke made everyone burst into laughter.
2		zhè wèi 这位 xǐ jù 喜剧 yǎn yuán 演员 de 的 xiào huà 笑话 ràng 让 guān zhòng 观众 men 们 pěng fù dà xiào 捧腹大笑。 The comedian's jokes had the audience in fits of laughter.
3		tā 他 de 的 huà 画 jià gé 价格 gāo áng 高昂， dàn 但 réng rán 仍然 bèi 被 hěn duō rén 很多人 zhuī pěng 追捧。 His paintings are expensive, but they are still sought after by many.
4		gōng rén 工人 shuāng shǒu 双手 pěng zhe 捧着 shuǐ hú 水壶， wèi 为 dà jiā 大家 dào 倒 le 了 yī 一 bēi 杯 wēn shuǐ 温水。 The worker held a kettle in both hands and poured everyone a cup of warm water.
5		jǐn guǎn 尽管 méi tǐ 媒体 pēng jī 抨击 tā 他， tā 他 réng rán 仍然 shòu dào 受到 le 了 guǎng fàn 广泛 de 的 zhuī pěng 追捧。 Despite the media's criticism, he still received widespread acclaim.

1		tā 他 de 的 xiào huà 笑话 ràng 让 dà jiā 大家 pěng fù dà xiào 捧腹大笑。 His joke made everyone burst into laughter.
2		zhè wèi 这位 xǐ jù 喜剧 yǎn yuán 演员 de 的 xiào huà 笑话 ràng 让 guān zhòng 观众 men 们 pěng fù dà xiào 捧腹大笑。 The comedian's jokes had the audience in fits of laughter.
3		tā 他 de 的 huà 画 jià gé 价格 gāo áng 高昂， dàn 但 réng rán 仍然 bèi 被 hěn duō rén 很多人 zhuī pěng 追捧。 His paintings are expensive, but they are still sought after by many.
4		gōng rén 工人 shuāng shǒu 双手 pěng zhe 捧着 shuǐ hú 水壶， wèi 为 dà jiā 大家 dào 倒 le 了 yī 一 bēi 杯 wēn shuǐ 温水。 The worker held a kettle in both hands and poured everyone a cup of warm water.
5		jǐn guǎn 尽管 méi tǐ 媒体 pēng jī 抨击 tā 他， tā 他 réng rán 仍然 shòu dào 受到 le 了 guǎng fàn 广泛 de 的 zhuī pěng 追捧。 Despite the media's criticism, he still received widespread acclaim.