HSK 3 · Effort & Persistence

坚持

jiān chí

to persist; to insist

Stroke order of 坚持

2 characters, 16 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

坚 · 7 strokes持 · 9 strokes

Memory trick

Earth 土 firm 臤 and a hand 扌 holding on: persist.

Parts: 坚: 臤 + 土 earth; 持: 扌 hand + 寺

Example sentence

你要坚持每天锻炼。

You must keep exercising every day.

Words with 坚

坚强strong; firm 坚决firm; resolute

Words with 持

主持to host; to preside over 持续to continue; to last 支持to support 保持to keep; to maintain

More words: Effort & Persistence

保持to keep; to maintain 保留to keep; to retain 保to protect; to keep 尽量as much as possible 集中to concentrate 深入to go deep into; thorough 等待to wait 赶to hurry; to catch up with 精神spirit; energy 动力driving force; motivation 自主independent 自身oneself; itself

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