挺 ting⁵ {tǐng}

1. straight
2. erect
3. to stick out (a part of the body)
4. to (physically) straighten up
5. to support
6. to withstand
7. outstanding
8. (coll.) quite
9. very
10. classifier for machine guns

挺括 ting⁵ gwaat³ {tǐng gua}

Straight, stiff, smooth

挺拔 ting⁵ bat⁶ {tǐng bá}

tall and straight

挺舉〔-举〕 ting⁵ geoi² {tǐng jǔ}

clean and jerk (weightlifting technique)

挺桿〔-杆〕 ting⁵ gon¹ {tǐng gǎn}

tappet (machine part)

挺好 ting⁵ hou² {tǐng hǎo}

very good

挺腰 ting⁵ jiu¹ {tǐng yāo}

1. to straighten one's back
2. to arch one's back

挺立 ting⁵ laap⁶ {tǐng lì}

1. to stand erect
2. to stand upright

挺身 ting⁵ san¹ {tǐng shēn}

to straighten one's back

挺屍〔-尸〕 ting⁵ si¹ {tǐng shī}

1. (lit.) to lie stiff like a corpse
2. (coll.) to sleep

挺進〔-进〕 ting⁵ zeon³ {tǐng jìn}

1. progress
2. to advance

挺住 ting⁵ zyu⁶ {tǐng zhù}

1. to stand firm
2. to stand one's ground (in the face of adversity or pain)

挺身而出 ting⁵ san¹ ji⁴ ceot¹ {tǐng shēn ér chū}

to step forward bravely