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The character 持 combines the hand radical 扌 (shǒu) on the left, indicating an action performed with the hands, with the phonetic component 寺 (sì) on the right, which historically referred to a government office or court. The core meaning is the physical act of grasping or holding. This sense later extended to abstract notions of maintaining a situation, supporting a viewpoint, or managing an ongoing process. It is frequently used in contexts describing the sustaining of a state or position, such as holding a stance, running an organization, or overseeing long-term administrative duties.
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请保持安静。
他支持我的决定。
我们必须保持健康。
她持有有效的护照。
会议持续了两个小时。
政府坚持改革政策。
在困难时期，他始终保持乐观。
为了可持续发展，我们需要保护环境。