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chí

Main
English Definition	to hold; to grasp; to support; to maintain; to persevere; to manage; to run (i.e. administer); to control
Simplified Script	持
Traditional Script	Same
Pinyin	chí
Effective Pinyin (After Tone Sandhi)	Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo)	ㄔˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping)	ci⁴
Part of Speech	(动) verb
Proficiency Test Level	HSK.v3=7 TOCFL=7

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Words With Same Head Word
持续	chíxù	to continue; to persist; sustainable; preservation
持久	chíjiǔ	lasting; enduring; persistent; permanent; protracted; endurance; persistence; to last long
持平	chípíng	to stay level (of exchange rate, market share etc); fair; unbiased
持有	chíyǒu	to hold (passport, views etc)
持股	chígǔ	to hold shares

Words With Same Tail Word
坚持	jiānchí	to persevere with; to persist in; to insist on
维持	wéichí	to keep; to maintain; to preserve
支持	zhīchí	to be in favor of; to support; to back; support; backing; to stand by
保持	bǎochí	to keep; to maintain; to hold; to preserve
主持	zhǔchí	to take charge of; to manage or direct; to preside over; to uphold; to stand for (justice etc); to host (a TV or radio program etc); (TV) anchor

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