持chí
to hold, to support, to sustain. 9 strokes, radical 扌, first met in HSK 3.
How to write 持
Strokes 1–3 write 扌, then strokes 4–9 write 寺.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 持 · the stroke-order rules
What 持 is made of
扌 (shǒu, hand) and 寺 (sì, court).
扌 carries the meaning — hand — and 寺 carries the sound.
Words that use 持
| 保持 | to keep, to maintain 让原来的样子一直不变 我答应妈妈每天保持房间整洁。I promised Mum I would keep my room tidy every day. Lesson 107, 新家安顿 · 城市生活与新家 · Urban Life & The New Home |
| 支持 | to back someone with support 在别人需要时给予帮助或后盾 全家人都支持我出国留学。My whole family supports my studying abroad. Lesson 154, 经贸效益与节约 · 贸易经济与市场金融 · Commerce, Economics, Finance & Trade |
| 持续 | to continue without stopping 一直不间断地进行下去 这场雨已经持续了三天。This rain has continued for three days. Lesson 159, 设立与成立 · 奋斗拼搏与创造创新 · Aspiration, Innovation & Growth Milestones |
| 坚持 | to persist, to stick with it 不管多难都不停下来，一直做下去 工人们坚持奋战在施工一线。The workers persisted in fighting on at the front line of construction. Lesson 193, 攻坚意志与坚守担当 · 城市建设与宏伟工程 · Urban Infrastructure, Engineering & Construction |
| 主持 | to chair a meeting 负责带领大家把一场活动进行下去 校长请这位老师主持今天的座谈会。The principal asked this teacher to chair today's discussion. Lesson 235, 讲坛论道与专著研读 · 文化学术与钻研思辨 · Scholarly Inquiry and Cultural Studies |
| 维持 | to maintain, to keep up 使某种状态继续保持下去，不发生变化 银行多措并举维持市场的平稳。The bank took many measures to maintain market stability. Lesson 348, 金融稳健与踏石留印 · 关山行旅与万网互通 · Alpine Wayfaring, Global Connectivity & Prudent Living |
| 持有 | to hold, possess 指拥有或掌握某项财产 外资机构坚定持有核心股权。Foreign institutions firmly held core equity stakes. Lesson 556, 破立并举 · 时代潮涌与砥柱中流 · Market Currents & Strategic Tenacity |
| 主持人 | presenter, host 指负责主持节目的人 主持人对诸位来宾说。The presenter addressed all the guests. Lesson 692, 珠宝主角 · 洞明经世与乐居安邦 · Clarity of Vision & Harmonious Living |
Characters that share the sound part 寺
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 扌
All 105 of them, and what the radical means, on the 手 radical page.