持
chíㄔˊ
Traditional: 持
HSK 3.0 · 7–9TOCFL 5
Meaning(verb)
to hold; to grasp; to support; to maintain; to persevere; to manage; to run (i.e. administer); to control
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Stroke order
TRÌ · 9 strokes
to hold; to grasp; to support; to maintain; to persevere; to manage; to run (i.e. administer); to control
Related words
- 支持 zhī chí — to be in favor of; to support; to back; support; backing; to stand by
- 坚持 jiān chí — to persevere with; to persist in; to insist on
- 保持 bǎo chí — to keep; to maintain; to hold; to preserve
- 持续 chí xù — to continue; to persist; to last; sustainable; preservation
- 主持 zhǔ chí — to take charge of; to manage or direct; to preside over; to uphold; to stand for (justice etc); to host (a TV or radio program etc); (TV) anchor
- 维持 wéi chí — to keep; to maintain; to preserve
- 持久 chí jiǔ — lasting; enduring; persistent; permanent; protracted; endurance; persistence; to last long