ㄔ ˊ

chí

hold

持 is a 9 stroke, simplified and traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as chí in the second tone.

It is made up of the components 扌 (hand) and 寺 (temple).

  • 持
    ㄔ ˊ

    chí

    hold

    • 扌
      ㄕㄡ ˙

      shou

      hand

    • 寺
      ㄙ ˋ

      sì

      temple

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In his HAND Charlie <hold>s the TEMPLE key. He'll <PERSEVERE> and continue to <MANAGE> it. It's his na[ture].
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Pronunciation

We found 1 pronunciation for 持

Definitions for 持 pronounced as chí

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

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