chí

sustain, support; hold, grasp

HSK 4 #357

DEFINITIONS

持 chí
  • to hold
  • to grasp
  • to support
  • to maintain
  • to persevere
  • to manage
  • to run (i.e. administer)
  • to control

STROKES

WORDS

牡丹虽好,全凭绿叶扶 mǔ dan suī hǎo , quán píng lǜ yè fú chí Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.
牡丹雖好,全憑綠葉扶 mǔ dan suī hǎo , quán píng lǜ yè fú chí Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.
牡丹虽好,终须绿叶扶 mǔ dan suī hǎo , zhōng xū lǜ yè fú chí Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.
牡丹雖好,終須綠葉扶 mǔ dan suī hǎo , zhōng xū lǜ yè fú chí Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.
bǐng chí to uphold; to hold fast to
wéi chí to keep; to maintain; to preserve
原判 wéi chí yuán pàn to affirm the original sentence (law)
原判 wéi chí yuán pàn to affirm the original sentence (law)
生活 wéi chí shēng huó to subsist; to eke out a living; to keep body and soul together
生活 wéi chí shēng huó to subsist; to eke out a living; to keep body and soul together
费 wéi chí fèi maintenance costs
費 wéi chí fèi maintenance costs
老成重 lǎo chéng chí zhòng old and wise; experienced and knowledgeable
xié chí to hold under duress
jiā chí the laws of the Buddhism
金刚总 jīn gāng zǒng chí Vajradhara
金剛總 jīn gāng zǒng chí Vajradhara
shǒu chí holding in hand; carrying (something) in hand
枪 chí qiāng carry firearms; to have or possess a gun
始终保 shǐ zhōng bǎo chí always maintain; consistently maintain
lì chí to hold firmly; to maintain
續增長 chí xù zēng zhǎng Continuous growth; to continue to increase
更多薩德 gèng duō sà dé chí maintain a more open attitude towards the United States deploying more THAAD in South Korea
警惕 bǎo chí jǐng xī remain vigilant; to stay alert at all times
者 bǎo chí zhě record holder; the person who maintains or holds a record