撑持

撑持	chēng chí	(fig.) to sustain / to shore up
撑	chēng	to support / to prop up / to push or move with a pole / to maintain / to open or unfurl / to fill to bursting point / brace / stay / support
持	chí	to hold / to grasp / to support / to maintain / to persevere / to manage / to run (i.e. administer) / to control