持U+63019 STROKES
Entry·pron. chí
ㄔˊ
“To hold or grasp; to support or maintain; to persevere; to manage or administer; to control or resist.”
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- 支持ㄓ ㄔˊto support; to back; to be in favor of; to stand by; to maintain; to cope with; to pay for
- 持續ㄔˊ ㄒㄩˋto continue; to persist; to last; ongoing; sustained; sustainable
- 維持ㄨㄟˊ ㄔˊto maintain; to keep in existence; to preserve; to sustain; to uphold.
- 堅持ㄐㄧㄢ ㄔˊto persist; to insist on; to persevere with; to stick to firmly
- 保持ㄅㄠˇ ㄔˊto keep; to maintain; to hold; to preserve
- 主持ㄓㄨˇ ㄔˊto host or anchor a TV or radio program; to preside over or chair a meeting or event; to manage or direct; to uphold or stand for a principle.
- 主持人ㄓㄨˇ ㄔˊ ㄖㄣˊhost; master of ceremonies; (TV or radio) presenter; anchor; (Tw) principal investigator (PI); program director
- 持有ㄔˊ ㄧㄡˇto hold; to possess; to maintain (a view, opinion, or status); to carry (a document, permit, etc.)
- 抱持ㄅㄠˋ ㄔˊto hold or maintain (an attitude, belief, or hope); to harbor (doubts or expectations); to clinch in boxing
- 秉持ㄅㄧㄥˇ ㄔˊto uphold; to hold fast to; to maintain (a principle, attitude, or standard)
- 持股ㄔˊ ㄍㄨˇto hold shares; to own stock; to have equity in a company
- 加持ㄐㄧㄚ ㄔˊBuddhist blessings or spiritual empowerment from a deity; figuratively, a boost, support, or backing; (Taiwan) to hold an additional passport or similar document.
- 扶持ㄈㄨˊ ㄔˊto help; to assist; to support; to give aid or backing to someone or something
- 手持ㄕㄡˇ ㄔˊhandheld; portable; held in the hand; (of a device) designed to be operated while held.
- 持久ㄔˊ ㄐㄧㄡˇlasting; enduring; persistent; long-lasting; to last long; to endure over time.
- 支持度ㄓ ㄔˊ ㄉㄨˋdegree of support; level of approval or backing; extent of endorsement
- 持平ㄔˊ ㄆㄧㄥˊto remain level or unchanged (of rates, scores, etc.); fair, unbiased; evenly matched; a draw or tie
- 住持ㄓㄨˋ ㄔˊa Buddhist abbot who leads a temple and oversees monastic affairs; a Taoist head of a monastery
- 挾持ㄒㄧㄝˊ ㄔˊto seize and hold someone by force; to take hostage; to restrain someone under duress; (arch.) to hold in one's arms; (arch.) ambition
- 持刀ㄔˊ ㄉㄠholding a knife; carrying a blade; wielding a knife as a weapon; armed with a knife.
- 把持ㄅㄚˇ ㄔˊto control; to dominate; to monopolize; to hold power or influence over something; to grasp or hold physically
- 持續性ㄔˊ ㄒㄩˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋcontinuity; continuous nature; sustained or ongoing quality
- 僵持ㄐㄧㄤ ㄔˊdeadlocked; locked in a stalemate; refusing to yield to each other with no progress
- 支持率ㄓ ㄔˊ ㄌㄩˋlevel or rate of support; approval rating, typically measured in polls
- 修持ㄒㄧㄡ ㄔˊto practice spiritual cultivation; to engage in religious or Buddhist discipline
- 持之以恆ㄔˊ ㄓ ㄧˇ ㄏㄥˊto persevere with consistency; to persist steadfastly over the long term
- 持卡人ㄔˊ ㄎㄚˇ ㄖㄣˊcardholder; person whose name appears on a card, especially a credit or debit card
- 持家ㄔˊ ㄐㄧㄚmanage a household; run a home; maintain family affairs
- 僵持不下ㄐㄧㄤ ㄔˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋlocked in a standoff; both sides refusing to yield, with no progress
- 劫持ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄔˊto hijack; to take hostages by seizing a vehicle, vessel, or person to force demands
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