持

chídictionary entry

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

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-104064c0edd72e65. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

持持 [chi2] /to hold/to grasp/to support/to maintain/to persevere/to manage/to run (i.e. administer)/to control/

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