Taxonomy of meanings for 仗:　　

  • 仗 zhàng (OC: daŋs MC: ɖiɐŋ) 直亮切 去 廣韻：【器仗也又持也直亮切三 】
  • 仗 zhàng (OC: daŋʔ MC: ɖiɐŋ) 直兩切 上 廣韻：【憑仗本又音去聲 】

    Additional information about 仗

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    • LEAN ON

      1. The current abstract word for leaning on anything for any purpose is yī 依.

      2. Fú 扶 typically refers to leaning on something so as to remain upright or walk safely.

      3. Zhàng 仗 refers to leaning sideways on small objects like swords or canes as a demonstrative act.

      4. Píng 憑 refers to leaning on something for general stablility.

      5. Jù 據 refers to leaning forward to use something as support.

      6. Shì 恃 is sometimes used in a rather abstract and colourless way to refer to using something as physical support.

      7. Yǐ 倚 is occasionally used interchangeably with yī 依 (with which it is interdefined in SHUOWEN, but the word typically refers to leaning against something rather than vertically on it.