擎 (qíng) — to hold up, to prop up, to raise aloft

Definition

Examples

• 他双手擎着一面红旗。
  Tā shuāng shǒu qíng zhe yí miàn hóng qí.
  He held up a red flag with both hands.
• 这根柱子擎住了整个屋顶。
  Zhè gēn zhù zi qíng zhù le zhěng gè wū dǐng.
  This pillar props up the entire roof.
• 运动员高擎奖杯向观众致意。
  Yùn dòng yuán gāo qíng jiǎng bēi xiàng guān zhòng zhì yì.
  The athlete raised the trophy high to greet the audience.