住持 zhù chí

abbot; head monk

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 33957th word

Definitions

  1. 1. abbot
  2. 2. head monk
  3. 3. to administer a monastery Buddhist or Daoist

Characters

Character Meaning
住 zhù HSK 1
to live; to stay; to reside
持 chí HSK 4
to hold; to maintain; to persevere