Memory phrase for the Kanji: 持


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Meaning to hold, to grasp, to support, to maintain

Pronunciation

chí

Explanation

From left: radical for hand , temple (= Made of earth and built with skillful hands )

Mnemonic


 
Having a hand at the temple gives you a hold.

Radicals

hand
temple
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 Vocabulary

 保持  bǎo chí  to keep; to maintain; to hold; to preserve
 挟持  xié chí  to seize
 坚持不懈  jiān chí bù xiè  to persevere unremittingly (idiom); to keep going until the end
 持久  chí jiǔ  lasting; enduring; persistent; permanent; protracted; endurance; persistence; to last long
 持续  chí xù  to continue; to persist; sustainable; preservation
 主持  zhǔ chí  to take charge of; to manage or direct; to preside over; to uphold; to stand for (eg justice); to host (a TV or radio program etc)
 维持  wéi chí  to keep; to maintain; to preserve
 坚持  jiān chí  to persevere with; to persist in; to insist on
 支持  zhī chí  to be in favor of; to support; to back; support; backing; to stand by
 矜持  jīn chí  reserved; aloof
 矜持  jīn chí  

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