持
持 (chí) · to hold
持 (chí) means “to hold”. It is made of 扌 + 寺 and has 9 strokes.
Break 持 into its parts
What 持 is made of
- 扌 shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 寺 sì — court
- 土 tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 寸 cùn — inch
- 土 tǔ — earth
Origin hint: 扌 gives the meaning, 寺 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
持 stroke order
Example sentences with 保持
请大家保持安静。Qǐng dàjiā bǎochí ānjìng.Everyone please keep quiet.
我们一直保持联系。Wǒmen yīzhí bǎochí liánxì.We've always kept in touch.
Words with 持
- 保持bǎochíto keep
- 持续chíxùto continue
- 坚持jiānchíto keep on
- 支持zhīchíto support
- 主持zhǔchíto host
- 维持wéichíto maintain
- 持久chíjiǔlasting
Also built with 扌
- 举jǔto raise
- 我wǒI
- 才cáitalent
- 扎zhāto prick
- 扑pūto pounce on
- 扒bāto hold on to
- 打dǎto play (ball)
- 扔rēngto throw
- 托tuōto raise
- 扛kángto carry on the shoulder
- 扣kòuto fasten
- 执zhíto execute
Quick facts
| Pinyin | chí |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to hold |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Radical | 手 (hand, #64) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 持
What does 持 mean?
持 (chí) means “to hold”.
How many strokes does 持 have?
持 has 9 strokes.
What is the radical of 持?
The radical of 持 is 手 (shǒu, “hand”), Kangxi radical number 64.
What parts make up 持?
持 is made of 扌 (hand) and 寺 (court).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.