捧
Ideographic: An offering 奉 made with two hands 扌; 奉 also provides the pronunciationRadical: 手
meaning for 捧 pěng:
- - to clasp
- - to cup the hands
- - to hold up with both hands
- - to offer (esp. in cupped hands)
- - to praise
- - to flatterto cheer on (originally esp. as paid stooge)
- - to root for sb
- - to sing sb's praises
- - to flatterto flatter
- - to laud sb's accomplishments
- - adulationto chase after (a popular person or item)
- - to pursue
- - popularityto praise an actor
- - adulationlit. all the stars cup themselves around the moon (idiom, from Analects)
- - fig. to view sb as core figure
- - to group around a revered leader
- - to revolve around sb