Chinese character 持 chí — to hold
Stroke order of 持
Written in 9 strokes. The grey stroke under the arrow is the one you write now: the dot shows where to start, the arrow — which way to go.
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What 持 is made of
- 扌handmeaning
- 寺Buddhist templesound
Tip: 扌 hints at the meaning and 寺 at the pronunciation.
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