持

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

Buddhist temple / mosque / government office (old)

"hand" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 64), occurring in 提, 把, 打 etc

to keep / to maintain / to hold / to preserve

to take charge of / to manage or direct / to preside over / to uphold / to stand for (justice etc) / to host (a TV or radio program etc) / (TV) anchor

TV or radio presenter / host / anchor

to kidnap / to hijack / to abduct / to hold under duress

to be deadlocked

to administer a monastery Buddhist or Daoist / abbot / head monk

to refuse to concede / not to give in

(Tw) hands-free (telephone function)

to preserve the original form

to exercise restraint

hijacker / kidnapper