Chinese Character 持 (ci4 | chi2) : to maintain; to sustain; to support; to keep

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持
ci4 chi2
[1] [v] maintain; sustain; support; keep; uphold [2] [v] hold; grasp Stroke count: 9 Level: 3 Radical: 扌 (#64)
持
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支持 zi1 ci4 zhi1 chi2 = support; to back-up sb. (not the "backup" computer term for saving data) 保持 bou2 ci4 bao3 chi2 = to maintain; to keep 技術支持 gei6 seot6 zi1 ci4 = technical support 主持 zyu2 ci4 zhu3 chi2 = to direct 挾持 hip3 ci4 xie2 chi2 = abduct; kidnap 劫持 gip3 ci4 jie2 chi2 = to kidnap; to hijack 堅持 gin1 ci4 jian1 chi2 = to strongly support; to remain committed 持續 ci4 zuk6 chi2 xu4 = to continue 持久 ci4 gau2 chi2 jiu3 = enduring; lasting; duration 維持 wai4 ci4 wei2 chi2 = to keep; to maintain; to preserve See all 49 compounds
Showing 1 example containing 持請注意，地鐵車廂內嚴禁飲食，請保持車廂清潔衛生，多謝合作 edit Please remember. No eating or drinking on MTR trains. Help us keep them fresh, clean and tidy. Thank you! [MTR announcement]

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Decimal representation of this word: 持
Unicode code for this character: U+6301 (off-site link)

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