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
to stick to sth without change (idiom); to persevere
to stick to sth without change (idiom); to persevere
multilingual support
multilingual support
to clamp; tongs
to clamp; tongs
indecisive (idiom)
to maintain (an attitude etc)
(politically) dissenting; dissident
(politically) dissenting; dissident
(political) dissident
(political) dissident
persistent agent
persistent agent
prolonged war; war of attrition
to pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere
knife-wielding; to hold a knife
cardholder
Dhritarashtra (one of the Four Heavenly Kings)
Dhritarashtra (one of the Four Heavenly Kings)
to adhere to; to maintain; to observe (an injunction etc)
unbiased view; fair argument
unbiased view; fair argument
holder
armed robbery