持
chí
#357 most
frequent character
to hold
verb
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
持 uses 寺 chí, whose old sense was 'to grasp' and which also gives the sound. 扌, 'hand', was added later to strengthen the idea of holding. The first sense is 'to hold, grasp'; it later grew to 'to manage'.
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Example Sentences
他持着一本书。
tā chí zháo yīběnshū 。
He is holding a book.
请你持稳这个箱子。
qǐng nǐ chí wěn zhègè xiāngzǐ 。
Please hold this box steady.
她持有有效的驾驶执照。
tā chíyǒu yǒuxiào de jiàshǐ zhízhào 。
She holds a valid driver's license.
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