捧哏

1. • straight man (supporting role in comic dialogue 对口相声 duìkǒuxiàngshēng)
2. • to react with exasperation to the silliness of the funny man 逗哏 dòugén

     of a straight man

Character by character

• 捧(pěng)hold or offer with both hands
• 哏(gén)funny