| 持 | 43C10 10A.00-1 | 部居  | 畫數 9 | ㄔˊ [chi2] | ||
| V.i. & t. | (1) To hold (pen, knife, etc.): 持筆 hold a pen… write; 持贈 to present gift with both hands. (2) To hold fast, hold the ground, sustain: 把持 to monopolize (position, power); 相持不下 both hold their grounds, neither yielding. (3) To manage, maintain: 主持 to head some undertaking; 持家，主持家政 manage the home, household; 維持 maintain, keep s.t. going; 維持場面 maintain the front; 保持 maintain (status, distance), guard (treasure, tradition); 支持，扶持 sustain, support (person to stand up, tottering regime, etc.). (4) To hold by force: 劫持 hold for ransom; 挾持 control s.o. in one's power (as emperor by warlord). | |||||
| Words | 1. 持法 [chi2fa3], v.i., maintain the law: 持法森嚴 administer sharp justice. 2. 持服 [chi2fu2], v.i., resign and stay at home during parents’ mourning of three years. 3. 持更 [chi2geng1], v.i., keep night watch by sounding drum at intervals. 4. 持衡 [chi2heng2], (1) v.i., (LL) maintain standard by criticism of events, personalities; (2) adj., balanced (criticism). 5. 持齊 [chi2zhai1], v.i., keep vegetarian fast. 6. 持正 [chi2zheng4], v.i., support what is right. 7. 持家 [chi2jia1], v.i., (1) run a household; (2) maintain family fortune and status. 8. 持戒 [chi2jie4], v.i., (Budd.) observe monastic rules. 9. 持節 [chi2jie2], v.i., be sent abroad as ambassador (see 節 92A.22). 10. 持久 [chi2jiu3], v.i., hold out long, last: 不能持久 this will not last; 持久戰 protracted warfare, war of endurance. 11. 持重 [chi2zhong4], v.i., act with gravity, not flighty or frivolous: 老成持重 experienced and steady (person). 12. 持祿 [chi2lu4], v.i., hold sinecure jobs. 13. 持論 [chi2lun4], v.i., hold views: 持論公平 hold impartial views. 14. 持滿 [chi2man3] v.i., be proud of oneself or of success. 15. 持平 [chi2ping2], v.i., hold just views: 持平之論 a balanced view. 16. 持身 [chi2shen1], v.i., conduct oneself (properly). 17. 持行 [chi2xing2], v.i. & n., (Budd.) conduct. 18. 持續 [chi2xU4], v.i., carry on. 19. 持養 [chi2yang3], v.i., take good care (of health), cultivate spiritual regimen. 20. 持盈 [chi2ying2], v.i., maintain a good luck or success: 持盈保泰 maintain good luck by restraint. | |||||