棖 (chéng) - To prop up & to support

棖Tone 2

chéng ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

呈橙

棖 · chéng

To prop up;

to support;

to touch;

to stir up;

to investigate.

To prop upto supportto touch

Usage highlights

Door propTo touch/stirTo investigateGate propTo arouseTo support

Synonyms

  • 支— to support, prop up
  • 觸— to touch, contact
  • 撥— to stir, poke

Antonyms

  • 撤— to remove, withdraw
  • 避— to avoid, evade

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The door prop (棖闑) keeps the door in place.
  • He touched the object with curiosity (以手棖之).
  • The investigation stirred up old memories (棖觸往事).
  • Ancient texts mention door props (門棖) in architecture.

Collocations

  • Door prop(門棖)
  • To touch/stir(棖觸)
  • To investigate(棖究)
  • Gate prop(闑棖)
  • To arouse(棖撥)
  • To support(棖拄)

Idioms

  • Stirred by what one sees(棖觸所見)
  • Touched and moved to tears(棖觸涕零)
  • Investigate the root cause(棖究本末)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to wooden props used to support doors in traditional Chinese architecture.
  • Extended meaning of 'touching' or 'stirring' comes from the concept of physical contact leading to emotional or intellectual arousal.
  • Used in classical texts with both literal (architectural) and metaphorical (emotional) meanings.

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