to clasp / to cup the hands / to hold up with both hands / to offer (esp. in cupped hands) / to praise / to flatter

= + : A crowd is cheering (捧) at Pinocchio (p) inside of the engine ((e)ng3). They believe (奉) Pinocchio is their savior and carry him using a lot of toy claws (扌), praising him.

捧 character breakdown

to offer (tribute) / to present respectfully (to superior, ancestor, deity etc) / to esteem / to revere / to believe in (a religion) / to wait upon / to accept orders (from superior)

= + + : Frankenstein's Monster (f) has been locked into a golden cage (丰) in the engine's bathroom ((e)ng4) for several days now. His captors are worshiping (奉) and serving (奉) him though and often offer (奉) dried fruits (干) which they give him from a proper distance using a long finger (㇏).
"hand" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 64), occurring in 提, 把, 打 etc

= + : Mnemonic symbol: a toy claw.

Characters with 捧 as component

捧 is not used as a component in another character.

Words with 捧

to cheer on (originally esp. as paid stooge) / to root for sb / to sing sb's praises / to flatter
to flatter / to laud sb's accomplishments / adulation
to make popular / to make famous
to win a championship / to come out top / to take the cup
to hold up with both hands
to praise sb in a way that does them harm (e.g. by causing them to become complacent)
to be eagerly sought after
to praise to the skies
lit. to hold up to the skies / fig. to praise lavishly
straight man (supporting role in comic dialogue 對口相聲|对口相声[dui4 kou3 xiang4 sheng1]) / to react with exasperation to the silliness of the funny man 逗哏[dou4 gen2]

Sentences with 捧

捧 currently does not appear in any sentence.