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

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Words containing 持

Word Meaning
talent needs support; no one succeeds alone
even the best need help; success needs support
the gifted still need help from others
even the great need help; success needs support
to uphold; to hold fast to
to maintain; to keep; to preserve
to affirm the original sentence (law)
to affirm the original sentence (law)
to subsist; to eke out a living
to subsist; to eke out a living
maintenance costs
maintenance costs
experienced and knowledgeable; old and wise
to hold under duress
the laws of the Buddhism
Vajradhara
Vajradhara
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