住 持

zhù chídictionary entry

to administer a monastery Buddhist or Daoist / abbot / head monk

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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.

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Original source entry:

住持住持 [zhu4 chi2] /to administer a monastery Buddhist or Daoist/abbot/head monk/

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住
zhù
to live / to reside / to stay / to stop / to cease / (result complement indicating firmness or a stable achieved state)
持
chí
to hold / to grasp / to support / to maintain / to persevere / to manage / to run (i.e. administer) / to control

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