捧 pung² {pěng}

1. to clasp
2. to cup the hands
3. to hold up with both hands
4. to offer (esp. in cupped hands)
5. to praise
6. to flatter

捧紅〔-红〕 pung² hung⁴ {pěng hóng}

to make someone a star; to make someone popular

捧杯 pung² bui¹ {pěng bēi}

1. to win a championship
2. to come out top
3. to take the cup

捧場〔-场〕 pung² coeng⁴ {pěng chǎng}

1. to cheer on (originally esp. as paid stooge)
2. to root for sb
3. to sing sb's praises
4. to flatter

捧讀〔-读〕 pung² duk⁶ {pěng dú}

to read (honorific: e.g. your distinguished article)

捧花 pung² faa¹ {pěng huā}

(wedding) bouquet

捧腹 pung² fuk¹ {pěng fù}

1. uproarious
2. hilarious
3. to split one's sides laughing
4. lit. to hold one's belly with both hands

捧哏 pung² gan¹ {pěng gén}

1. fall-guy
2. supporting role in comic dialog 對口相聲

捧角 pung² gok³ {pěng jué}

1. to praise an actor
2. adulation

捧殺〔-杀〕 pung² saat³ {pěng shā}

causing sb to fail due to excessive praise

捧托 pung² tok³ {pěng tuō}

to hold up with both hands

捧上天 pung² soeng⁵ tin¹ {pěng shàng tiān}

to praise to the skies

捧到天上 pung² dou³ tin¹ soeng⁶ {pěng dào tiān shàng}

1. lit. to hold up to the skies
2. fig. to praise lavishly

捧腹大笑 pung² fuk¹ daai⁶ siu³ {pěng fù dà xiào}

1. uproarious
2. hilarious
3. to split one's sides laughing
4. lit. to hold one's belly with both hands

捧腹絕倒〔--绝-〕 pung² fuk¹ zyut⁶ dou² {pěng fù jué dǎo}

doubled up with laughter