Chinese symbol for “brace”
支撑
zhī chēng
Traditional: 支撐
to prop up; to support; strut; brace
The closest CC-CEDICT match for brace is 支撑 (zhī chēng), defined as: to prop up; to support; strut; brace.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “brace”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 撑 (撐) | chēng | to support; to prop up |
| 撑腰 (撐腰) | chēng yāo | to support; to brace |
| 吊带 (吊帶) | diào dài | suspenders; garters |
| 抵住 | dǐ zhù | to resist; to press against |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 支撑.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 支持 | zhī chí | to be in favor of; to support |
| 支付 | zhī fù | to pay (money) |
| 支援 | zhī yuán | to provide assistance; to support |
| 支出 | zhī chū | to spend; to pay out; expenses; expenditure |
| 支持者 | zhī chí zhě | supporter |
| 撑腰 (撐腰) | chēng yāo | to support; to brace |
| 俯卧撑 (俯臥撐) | fǔ wò chēng | push-up; press-up (exercise) |
| 硬撑 (硬撐) | yìng chēng | to make oneself do sth in spite of adversity, pain etc |
See also: Japanese symbol for “brace”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.