HSK 4
坚持
堅持
Meaning
- to persevere with
- to persist in
- to insist on
- Traditional
- 堅持
- Pinyin
- jiān chí
Character reference
Components and radical classification
坚
jiānhard, strong; firm, resolute
Primary radical土 · earth
持
chíto hold, to support, to sustain
Primary radical扌 · hand
堅
jiānhard, strong; firm, resolute
Primary radical土 · earth
Radical classification does not necessarily describe a character’s modern meaning. Semantic and phonetic roles are shown only when supported by the cited formation data.
Writing practice
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