捧 (pung2 | peng3) : hold sth in both hands; flatter; boost

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捧

pung2

peng3

[1] [v] hold/carry sth in both hands
[2] [v] flatter; boost; extol; compliment
[3] [measure] a double handful

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Stroke count: 11

Level: 3

Radical: 扌 (#64)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

捧

Don't confuse with:
棒

This word has been viewed 5404 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 24th Nov 2010 00:56

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吹捧 ceoi1 pung2 chui1 peng3 = to flatter; to laud; to praise

捧腹大笑 pung2 fuk1 daai6 siu3 peng3 fu4 da4 xiao4 = belly laugh; burst one's sides with laughter

捧場 pung2 coeng4 peng3 chang3 = boost; flatter; root

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Decimal representation of this word: 捧
Unicode code for this character: U+6367 (off-site link)

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