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持

chí = ch + Ø2

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

Add a new mnemonic for 持 = 寺 + 扌

持 character breakdown

持
- 寺
  - 土
    - 十
      - 一
      - 丨
    - 一
  - 寸
    - 一
    - 亅
    - 丶
- 扌
  - 二
    - 一
  - 亅

Component Translations

sì = s + Ø4

Buddhist temple / mosque / government office (old)

Add a new mnemonic for 寺 = 土 + 寸

shǒu = sh + ou3

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

Add a new mnemonic for 扌 = 二 + 亅

Characters with 持 as component

持 is not used as a component in another character.

Words with 持

to continue / to persist / to last / sustainable / preservation

to keep / to maintain / 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

Sentences with 持

持 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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