Memory phrase for the character: 持

持

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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
 
Having a hand at the temple gives you a hold.

Radicals

扌 handSimplification of this hand 手
寺 temple




 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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