捧 pěng
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- Made of
- 扌 hand 奉 to offer, to respect
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
捧
pěng
to hold in both hands; (measure word for handfuls)
Character
Example phrases
- 她小心地捧着那只受伤的小鸟，等救助人员赶来。 Tā xiǎoxīn de pěng zhe nà zhī shòushāng de xiǎoniǎo, děng jiùzhù rényuán gǎnlái. She carefully held the injured bird in both hands and waited for the rescue staff to arrive.
- 孩子双手捧着一碗热汤，慢慢走到桌边。 Háizi shuāngshǒu pěng zhe yì wǎn rè tāng, mànmàn zǒu dào zhuō biān. The child carried a bowl of hot soup in both hands and walked slowly to the table.
- 他蹲在河边，用手捧起一捧清水洗了洗脸。 Tā dūn zài hébiān, yòng shǒu pěng qǐ yì pěng qīngshuǐ xǐ le xǐ liǎn. He crouched by the river, scooped up a handful of clear water and washed his face.
Related words
- 吹捧 chuīpěng to flatter; to praise excessively; to hype up
- 捧场 pěngchǎng to support by attending; to show support
- 追捧 zhuīpěng to pursue and praise enthusiastically; to hype
- 拖 tuō to drag, to pull
- 抛 pāo to throw
- 掏 tāo to pull out, to dig out
- 混合 hùnhé to mix, to blend
- 塞 sāi to stuff, cork
- 混 hùn to mix, to blend; carelessly
- 撒 sǎ to sprinkle
- 添加 tiānjiā to add
- 粘 zhān to stick, to glue