持(chí)

HSK 39 strokes

to hold

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Character information

Pinyin
chí
Meaning
to hold; to grasp; to support; to maintain; to persevere; to manage; to run (i.e. administer); to control
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 3
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 持 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰扌寺

In this compound, the meaning comes from 扌 (hand); 寺 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

扌shǒu寺sì

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 持 step by step

9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 持

Common words using 持 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

zhǔ主chí持
HSK 3

to take charge of; to manage or direct; to preside over; to uphold; to stan…

Open 主持 page →
bǎo保chí持
HSK 3

to keep; to maintain; to hold; to preserve

Open 保持 page →
jiān坚chí持
HSK 3

to persevere with

Open 坚持 page →
zhǔ主chí持rén人
HSK 6

host; master of ceremonies; (TV or radio) presenter; anchor

Open 主持人 page →
jié劫chí持
HSK 7-9

to kidnap

Open 劫持 page →
jiān坚chí持bù不xiè懈
HSK 7-9

(idiom) to persevere unremittingly; to keep going until the end

Open 坚持不懈 page →
fú扶chí持
HSK 7-9

to help

Open 扶持 page →
chí持jiǔ久
HSK 7-9

lasting

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