执 (zhí): to hold; to grasp; to take in hand

The police officer walked up, took the elderly person's hand, and helped him slowly cross the road.

He held the brush and wrote a few large characters on the paper, giving them to the neighbor who had just moved in.

She held her graduation certificate with both hands and stood in front of the auditorium for her parents to take a photo.

At the memorial service, the family members held incense and stood silently before the portrait, bowing to thank each guest.