tǐng

straight

erect; to stick out (a part of the body); to (physically) straighten up; to support; to withstand; outstanding; (coll.) quite; very; classifier for machine guns

hand (扌) + phonetic (廷) = stand tall, hold firm

The hand radical grounds 挺 in physical action — pushing the chest out, holding something upright, or bracing against pressure. 廷 mainly contributes the tǐng sound; the hand carries the meaning.

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起胸膛,自信地走进了房间。

tā tǐng qǐ xiōng táng,zì xìn de zǒu jìn le fáng jiān。

He straightened up his chest and walked into the room with confidence.

这部电影有意思,你可以去看看。

zhè bù diàn yǐng tǐng yǒu yì si,nǐ kě yǐ qù kàn kàn。

This movie is quite interesting; you can go watch it.

Words with 挺

鲤鱼打挺

lǐ yú dǎ tǐng

(martial arts, gymnastics) to kip up (spring upright from supine without hands)

丫挺

yā tǐng

damned

伏地挺身

fú dì tǐng shēn

push-up (exercise)

力挺

lì tǐng

to support

劲挺

jìng tǐng

strong

坚挺

jiān tǐng

firm and upright

打挺儿

dǎ tǐng r

to arch one's body and fling one's head back

挺住

tǐng zhù

to stand firm

挺好

tǐng hǎo

very good

挺尸

tǐng shī

(lit.) to lie stiff like a corpse

挺拔

tǐng bá

tall and straight

挺杆

tǐng gǎn

tappet (machine part)

More characters with 扌