抱持 (bào chí)

抱持

bào chí

Meaning

to hold (expectations, hopes etc)
to maintain (an attitude etc)
to harbor (doubts etc)
to clinch (boxing)

Characters and stroke order

抱 bào

to embrace, to hold in one's arms; to enfold

radical 64 ⼿ · 8 strokes

持 chí

to hold, to support, to sustain

radical 64 ⼿ · 9 strokes

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