持 chí
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- Made of
- 扌 hand 寺 court, office
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
持续
chíxù
to continue; to last
Characters in this word
续 xù
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 纟 — silk
- Made of
- 纟 silk 卖 to sell
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 雨持续三天。 Yǔ chíxù sān tiān. The rain lasts three days.
- 音乐持续很久。 Yīnyuè chíxù hěn jiǔ. The music lasts a long time.
- 活动持续到晚上。 Huódòng chíxù dào wǎnshang. The event continues until evening.
Related words
- 保持 bǎochí to keep; to maintain
- 坚持 jiānchí to keep going; to persist
- 支持 zhīchí to support
- 主持 zhǔchí to host; to lead
- 维持 wéichí to maintain; to keep
- 继续 jìxù to continue
- 连续 liánxù continuous; in a row
- 连续剧 liánxùjù television series
- 手续 shǒuxù procedure; formalities
- 陆续 lùxù one after another
- 延续 yánxù to continue
- 定期 dìngqī regular; at regular times