持
HSK 3
持 (chí): sustain, support, hold
chí
sustain, support, hold
Pinyin
chí
HSK Level
Level 3
Characters
1
English Meaning
sustain, support, hold
How to Write 持 (chí)
持 is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 持
A phono-semantic compound: 扌 (hand) carries the meaning, and 寺 hints at the pronunciation.
What 持 is Made Of
持 is built from 2 components:
扌hand
寺court, office
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Words Using 持
Common Chinese words that contain 持:
主持
zhǔchí
保持
bǎochí
坚持
jiānchí
持久
chíjiǔ
持续
chíxù
支持
zhīchí
维持
wéichí
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