How to write 持

持 (chí) means “to hold”. The 持 stroke order has 9 strokes; the animation above shows them one at a time. Its radical is 扌. To practise how to write 持, open writing practice; to hear how to pronounce 持, use the pronunciation trainer.

Words with 持

• 持 — chí, to hold; to grasp; to support; to maintain; to persevere; to manage; to run (i.e. administer); to control
• 坚持 — jiān chí, to persevere with; to persist in; to insist on
• 支持 — zhī chí, to be in favor of; to support; to back; support; backing; to stand by