持
chí
to hold
to grasp; to support; to maintain; to persevere; to manage; to run (i.e. administer); to control
他坚持每天早起，从不懈怠。
tā jiān chí měi tiān zǎo qǐ，cóng bù xiè dài。
He perseveres in getting up early every day and never slacks off.
这个家全靠她一个人维持，真的很不容易。
zhè ge jiā quán kào tā yī gè rén wéi chí，zhēn de hěn bù róngyì。
This family depends entirely on her alone to keep it going, which is truly not easy.
Words with 持
矜持
jīn chí
reserved
持仓
chí cāng
to hold a portfolio of shares
撑持
chēng chí
(fig.) to sustain
持之以恒
chí zhī yǐ héng
to pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere
抱持
bào chí
to hold (expectations, hopes etc)
自持
zì chí
to control onself; to exercise self-restraint
夹持
jiā chí
to clamp
金刚总持
jīn gāng zǒng chí
Vajradhara
主持
zhǔ chí
to take charge of
主持人
zhǔ chí rén
host; master of ceremonies; (TV or radio) presenter; anchor
住持
zhù chí
to administer a monastery Buddhist or Daoist
保持器
bǎo chí qì
(orthodontics) retainer