chí

to hold; to maintain; to persevere

HSK 4 #357

Character data

HSK 4
Frequency 357th character
Radical ⼿ (64.6)
Strokes 9
Index # 1367

Definitions

持 chí
  1. 1. to hold
  2. 2. to maintain
  3. 3. to persevere
  4. 4. to support
  5. 5. to grasp
  6. 6. to manage
  7. 7. to run (i.e. administer)
  8. 8. to control

Stroke order

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Words containing 持

Word Meaning
each sticks to his own opinion (idiom); chacun son gout
long and drawn-out; protracted (idiom)
housekeeping; to housekeep
at a stalemate; deadlocked
hardworking and thrifty in running one's household
prudent; cautious; to hold an important office
not to give in; to refuse to concede
to confront one another; locked in a stalemate
to exercise restraint
to preserve the original form
hijacker; kidnapper
hardworking and thrifty in running one's household
see danger but give no help
to accept and maintain faith (Buddhism)
sustainable
sustainable
sustainable development
sustainable development
each sticks to his own opinion (idiom); chacun son gout
peer support
peer support
to persist in; to insist on; to persevere with
to press on
to press on
keep going; persevere without giving up