持 (chí): to hold; to grasp; to support; to maintain; to persevere; to manage; to run (i.e. administer); to control

Character info

Pinyin

chí

Meaning

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

Characters

1

Part of speech

verb

HSK level

HSK 7

Strokes

9

Radical

扌

Structure

左右结构

Chinese explanation

• 用手拿着或握住某个东西，使它保持在手中，如手持鲜花
• 保持某种状态或意见不变，如坚持、持久
• 掌管或处理事情，如主持、操持。