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持 (chí): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write | HSK 7-9

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持 (chí): To hold — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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HSK 3.0Vocab 7-9 Recognition 3

1.

Animated Stroke Order 持

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How to write 持 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 持

持 stroke order diagram

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

持

扌shǒu · hand

寺sì · temple

持=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 持

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5.

How to Use 持

Maintain, Persist

These words all involve the idea of keeping a state or action going over time.

坚持 • jiān chí • to persevere with • HSK 4

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6.

HSK Vocabulary: 持

支持 • zhī chí • to be in favour of

HSK 4

zhī支

chí

7.

Example Sentences

tā他

jiān坚

chí持

měi每

tiān天

duàn锻

liàn

Information

Pinyinchí

Meaningto hold, to grasp, to maintain

Strokes9

Radical扌

Traditional持

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#490

Zhuyinㄔˊ

UnicodeU+6301

CangjieQYDI

扌shǒu · hand

+寺sì · temple

The hand component connects this character to a physical action.

jiān坚

chí持

to persevere with

保持 • bǎo chí • to keep; hold; retain; maintain • HSK 5

HSK 5

bǎo保

chí持

to keep; hold; retain; maintain

维持 • wéi chí • keep; maintain; preserve • HSK 6

HSK 6

wéi维

chí持

keep; maintain; preserve

Continue, Last Long

These words focus on the duration or continuity of an event or state.

持续 • chí xù • last; continue; sustain • HSK 5

HSK 5

chí持

xù续

last; continue; sustain

持久 • chí jiǔ • lasting; enduring; persistent • HSK 6

HSK 6

chí持

jiǔ久

lasting; enduring; persistent

持

to be in favour of

主持 • zhǔ chí • take charge of; manage; direct

HSK 5

zhǔ主

chí持

take charge of; manage; direct

持有 • chí yǒu • to hold (passport, views etc)

HSK 3.0 · L6

chí持

yǒu有

to hold (passport, views etc)

劫持 • jié chí • Kidnap / abduct

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

jié劫

chí持

Kidnap / abduct

扶持 • fú chí • Support / Sustain

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

fú扶

chí持

Support / Sustain

持平 • chí píng • Flat

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

chí持

píng平

Flat

炼

shēn身

tǐ体

。

He persists in exercising every day.

Tā他

chí持

bù不

tóng同

yì意

jiàn见

，

dàn但

bǎo保

chí持

le了

lǐ礼

mào貌

。

He holds a different opinion but maintained politeness.

mā妈

ma妈

fú扶

chí持

wǒ我

zǒu走

lù路

。

Mom supports me while I walk.

wǒ我

wán完

quán全

zhī支

chí持

nǐ你

de的

zhè这

ge个

jué决

dìng定

。

I completely support your decision.

zhè这

chǎng场

yǔ雨

jiāng将

chí持

xù续

dào到

míng明

tiān天

。

The rain will continue until tomorrow.

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Characters pronounced "chi".

炽chìburning-hot, intense; to burn, blaze; splendid, illustrious
叱chìscold, shout at, bawl out
嗤chīlaugh at, ridicule, sneer; snort
吃chīto eat
池chípond; pool
侈chǐextravagant, wasteful

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Characters with radical "扌".

拚pīnrisk, disregard; go all out for
捺nàto press down heavily with the fingers
掸dǎnto dust; a duster
掇duōcollect, gather up, pick up
挞tàflog, whip; chastise
搽chásmear; rub, wipe; anoint

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