Chinese symbol for “uphold”
秉持
bǐng chí
to uphold; to hold fast to
The closest CC-CEDICT match for uphold is 秉持 (bǐng chí), defined as: to uphold; to hold fast to.
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Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “uphold”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 伸张 (伸張) | shēn zhāng | to uphold (e.g. justice or virtue); to promote |
| 捍卫 (捍衛) | hàn wèi | to defend; to uphold; to safeguard |
| 维护 (維護) | wéi hù | to defend; to safeguard |
| 主持 | zhǔ chí | to take charge of; to manage or direct |
| 举起 (舉起) | jǔ qǐ | to heave; to lift |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 秉持.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 秉承 | bǐng chéng | to take orders; to receive commands |
| 秉性 | bǐng xìng | innate character; natural disposition |
| 秉公 | bǐng gōng | justly; impartially |
| 秉笔 (秉筆) | bǐng bǐ | to hold the pen; to do the actual writing |
| 秉烛 (秉燭) | bǐng zhú | variant of 炳烛 (bǐng zhú) |
| 支持 | zhī chí | to be in favor of; to support |
| 坚持 (堅持) | jiān chí | to persevere with; to persist in |
| 持续 (持續) | chí xù | to continue; to last; to persist |
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