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What does 持 mean in Chinese?

持 (chí) means "to hold; to grasp; to support; to maintain; to persevere; to manage; to run (i.e. administer); to control" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 6 word.

How do you pronounce 持?

持 is pronounced "chí" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 2.

What words contain the character 持?

Common words with 持 include 坚持 (to persevere with), 主持 (to take charge of), 保持 (to keep), 主持人 (TV or radio presenter), 住持 (to administer a monastery Buddhist or Daoist).

How do you write 持?

You can practice writing 持 using our stroke order tool.

持 (chí) — to hold | Chinese Dictionary

持

chí

to hold; to grasp; to support; to maintain

HSK 6verb

Character Breakdown

Radical: 手 (no. 64)

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Definitions

(verb) to hold
to grasp
to support
to maintain
to persevere
to manage
to run (i.e. administer)
to control

Example Sentences

战士手持武器，守卫边疆。

Tā shǒu chí yī bǎ sǎn

He holds an umbrella in his hand

Words Containing 持

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
坚持	jiān chí	to persevere with	HSK 3
主持	zhǔ chí	to take charge of	HSK 3
保持	bǎo chí	to keep	HSK 3
主持人	zhǔ chí rén	TV or radio presenter	HSK 6
住持	zhù chí	to administer a monastery Buddhist or Daoist
僵持	jiāng chí	to be deadlocked
劫持	jié chí	to kidnap
受持	shòu chí	to accept and maintain faith (Buddhism)
劫持者	jié chí zhě	hijacker
可持续	kě chí xù	sustainable

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Related Words

治理(zhì lǐ)— to govern

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保持(bǎo chí)— to keep

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操(cāo)— old variant of 操[cao1]

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代管(dài guǎn)— to administer

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Grammar Notes

According To (根据)HSK 3

根据 + Source/Basis，Subject + Verb + ...

No Matter What (不管)HSK 4

不管 + Question Word / A-not-A / 还是, Subject + 都/也 + Predicate

HSK & Exam Info

HSK 2.0: Level 6

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Frequently Asked Questions

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