HSK 5
保持
Meaning
- to keep
- to maintain
- to hold
- to preserve
- Pinyin
- bǎo chí
Character reference
Components and radical classification
保
bǎoto safeguard, to protect, to defend, to care for
Primary radical亻 · man
持
chíto hold, to support, to sustain
Primary radical扌 · hand
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
Stroke order and writing practice
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Stroke data from Hanzi Writer and Make Me a Hanzi. Source details