hold or carry in both hands; boost; exalt (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
捧 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Phonetically similar words
碰 pèng - to meet with (v.) | HSK 5
Examples
他们用花束捧着新娘走向教堂。 Tāmen yòng huāshù pěngzhe xīnniáng zǒuxiàng jiàotáng. - They walked the bride to the church with a bouquet.
她捧着一本书站在窗前。 Tā pěngzhe yī běn shū zhànzài chuāng qián. - She stood by the window holding a book.
他捧着一束鲜花向她表达爱意。 Tā pěngzhe yī shù xiānhuā xiàng tā biǎodá àiyì. - He presented a bouquet of flowers to express his love to her.
孩子们高兴地捧着礼物。 Háizimen gāoxìng de pěngzhe lǐwù. - The children happily held the gifts.
他用双手捧起了孩子。 Tā yòng shuāngshǒu pěng qǐle háizi. - He lifted the child up with both hands.
Phrases
吹捧 chuī pěng - flatter (v.) | HSK 6