Memory phrase for the Kanji: 持
持
Hanzi-Trainer
Meaning
to hold, to grasp, to support, to maintain
Pronunciation
chí
Explanation
From left: radical for hand 扌, temple 寺 (= Made of earth 土 and built with skillful hands 寸)
Mnemonic
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Having a hand at the temple gives you a hold.
Radicals
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Vocabulary
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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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