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charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *包* | 包* | *包
to cover / to wrap / to hold / to include / to take charge of / to contract (to or for) / package / wrapper / container / bag / to hold or embrace / bundle / packet / CL: 個|个, 隻|只
HSK 1
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *手* | 手* | *手
hand / (formal) to hold / person engaged in certain types of work / person skilled in certain types of work / personal(ly) / convenient / classifier for skill / CL: 雙|双, 隻|只
HSK 1
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *拿* | 拿* | *拿
to hold / to seize / to catch / to apprehend / to take / (used in the same way as : to mark the following noun as a direct object)
HSK 1
to hold a meeting / to attend a meeting
HSK 1
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *做* | 做* | *做
to make; to produce / to write; to compose / to do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc) / (of a person) to be (an intermediary, a good student etc); to become (husband and wife, friends etc) / (of a thing) to serve as; to be used for / to assume (an air or manner)
HSK 1
to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc)
HSK 2
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *舉* | 舉* | *舉
to lift / to hold up / to cite / to enumerate / to act / to raise / to choose / to elect / act / move / deed
HSK 2
to catch and hold on / to continue / to go on to do sth / to follow / to carry on / then / after that / subsequently / to proceed / to ensue / in turn / in one's turn
HSK 2
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *把* | 把* | *把
to hold; to grasp / to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate / handlebar / classifier: handful, bundle, bunch / classifier for things with handles / (used to put the object before the verb: + {noun} + {verb})
HSK 3
to conduct; to hold (an event)
HSK 3
to keep / to retain / to have reservations (about sth) / to hold back (from saying sth) / to put aside for later
HSK 3
to keep / to maintain / to hold / to preserve
HSK 3
to establish / to set up / to be tenable / to hold water
HSK 3
to grab hold of; to capture
HSK 3
to grasp (also fig.) / to seize / to hold / assurance / certainty / sure (of the outcome)
HSK 3
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *抱* | 抱* | *抱
to hold / to carry (in one's arms) / to hug / to embrace / to surround / to cherish / (coll.) (of clothes) to fit nicely
HSK 4
to hold a governmental office or post / to assume office of / to take charge of / to serve as
HSK 4
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *搞* | 搞* | *搞
to do / to make / to go in for / to set up / to get hold of / to take care of
HSK 5
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *握* | 握* | *握
to hold; to grasp / to clench (one's fist) / (bound form) to have in one's control / classifier: a handful
HSK 5
to have / to own / to hold / to occupy / to possess / to account for (a high proportion etc)
HSK 5
to hold (passport, views etc)
HSK 6
to hold a conversation / to talk over the telephone / phone call
HSK 6
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *托* | 托* | *托
to hold up in one's hand; to support with one's palm / sth serving as a support: a prop, a rest (e.g. arm rest) / (bound form) a shill / to ask; to beg; to entrust (variant of 託|托) / torr (unit of pressure)
HSK 6
to occupy; to hold
HSK 6
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *端* | 端* | *端
(bound form) tip; end; extremity / (bound form) aspect; facet / (bound form) upright; proper / to hold sth level with both hands; to carry / to eliminate; to wipe out
HSK 6
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *持* | 持* | *持
to hold / to grasp / to support / to maintain / to persevere / to manage / to run (i.e. administer) / to control
HSK 7-9
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *憋* | 憋* | *憋
to choke / to stifle / to restrain / to hold back / to hold in (urine) / to hold (one's breath)
HSK 7-9
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *盛* | 盛* | *盛
to hold / to contain / to ladle / to pick up with a utensil
HSK 7-9
to respect and love; to hold in high esteem
HSK 7-9
to hold concurrent posts / concurrent job / moonlighting
HSK 7-9
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *兜* | 兜* | *兜
pocket / bag / to wrap up or hold in a bag / to move in a circle / to canvas or solicit / to take responsibility for / to disclose in detail / combat armor (old)
HSK 7-9
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *窩* | 窩* | *窩
nest / pit or hollow on the human body / lair / den / place / to harbor or shelter / to hold in check / to bend / classifier for litters and broods
HSK 7-9
to hold a concurrent post / part-time; (in academia) adjunct
HSK 7-9
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *摟* | 摟* | *摟
to hug / to embrace / to hold in one's arms
HSK 7-9
to pardon / to forgive / to show tolerance / to contain / to hold / inclusive
HSK 7-9
to hold / to contain / to accommodate / to tolerate (different opinions)
HSK 7-9
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *艙* | 艙* | *艙
cabin / the hold of a ship or airplane
HSK 7-9
to hold a post; to take office
HSK 7-9
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *捧* | 捧* | *捧
to hold or offer with both hands / to sing the praises of / classifier for what can be held in both hands
HSK 7-9
to delay / to hold up / to waste time / to interfere with
HSK 7-9
to resist / to hold back / to stop / to ward off / to withstand
HSK 7-9
(idiom) unable to hold oneself back; eager to do sth without delay
HSK 7-9
to hold in safekeeping; to have in one's care / to guarantee / certainly; surely / custodian; curator
HSK 7-9
(of alcohol) to ferment / (of a crisis) to be brewing / to mull over (an issue) / to hold exploratory discussions
HSK 7-9
to hold fast to / to stick to
HSK 7-9
preliminary competition / to hold preliminary heats
HSK 7-9
to detain / to arrest / to hold / to confiscate
HSK 7-9
to hold in store / to contain (untapped reserves etc)
HSK 7-9
to hold a reception; to offer hospitality; to entertain (guests); to serve (customers)
HSK 7-9
to seize (sb) by the arms / to hold under duress; to abduct
HSK 7-9
to reach out with one's hand / to hold out a hand / (fig.) to beg / to get involved / to meddle
HSK 7-9
to look down upon; to hold in contempt
HSK 7-9
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *叼* | 叼* | *叼
to hold with one's mouth (as a smoker with a cigarette or a dog with a bone)
HSK 7-9
to hold (one's head) high / expensive / high (spirits etc)
HSK 7-9
to detain / to hold in custody / to distrain / to seize property
HSK 7-9
to hold up (as an model) / to hold in esteem / to revere / to advocate
HSK 7-9
to contain / to hold / (of a person or style etc) reserved / restrained / (of words, writings) full of hidden meaning / implicit / veiled (criticism)
HSK 7-9
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *捏* | 捏* | *捏
to hold between the thumb and fingers / to pinch / to mold (using the fingers) / to hold (lit. in one's hand and fig.) / to join together / to fabricate (a story, a report, etc)
HSK 7-9
to check / to contain / to hold back / to keep within limits / to constrain / to restrain
HSK 7-9
to kidnap / to hijack / to abduct / to hold under duress
HSK 7-9
to offer sacrifices (to one's ancestors) / to hold or attend a memorial service
HSK 7-9
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *承* | 承* | *承
to bear / to carry / to hold / to continue / to undertake / to take charge / owing to / due to / to receive
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *容* | 容* | *容
to hold / to contain / to allow / to tolerate / appearance / look / countenance
to receive / to accept / to take in / to hold
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *倉* | 倉* | *倉
barn / granary / storehouse / cabin / hold (in ship)
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *載* | 載* | *載
to carry / to convey / to load / to hold / to fill up / and / also / as well as / simultaneously
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *掌* | 掌* | *掌
palm of the hand / sole of the foot / paw / horseshoe / to slap / to hold in one's hand / to wield
to uphold / to hold fast to
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *秉* | 秉* | *秉
to grasp / to hold / to maintain
hold one's breath
to take possession of / to get hold of
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *蘊* | 蘊* | *蘊
to accumulate / to hold in store / to contain / to gather together / to collect / depth / inner strength / profundity
(of one person) to hold the successive posts of / (of several persons) the successive (presidents etc)
et cetera / and so on ... / wait a minute! / hold on!
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *維* | 維* | *維
to preserve / to maintain / to hold together / dimension / vitamin (abbr. for 維生素|维生素)
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *操* | 操* | *操
to grasp / to hold / to operate / to manage / to control / to steer / to exercise / to drill (practice) / to play / to speak (a language)
(Buddhism) (from Sanskrit "adhiṣṭhāna") blessings / (fig.) empowerment; boost; support; backing / to give one's blessing; to empower / (Tw) to hold an additional (passport etc)
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *仗* | 仗* | *仗
weaponry / to hold (a weapon) / to wield / to rely on / to depend on / war / battle
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *籩* | 籩* | *籩
bamboo tazza used in ancient times to hold dry food for sacrifices or at banquets
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *攜* | 攜* | *攜
to carry / to take along / to bring along / to hold (hands) / also pr. [xi1]
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *擁* | 擁* | *擁
to hold in one's arms; to embrace / to surround; to gather around / to throng; to swarm / (bound form) to support (as in 擁護|拥护) / (literary) to have; to possess / Taiwan pr. [yong3]
to hold a funeral procession and burial / to give sb a final send-off / (fig.) to ruin (one's future prospects etc)
to hold hands
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *斂* | 斂* | *斂
(literary) to hold back / (literary) to restrain; to control (oneself) / to collect; to gather / Taiwan pr. [lian4]
to occupy / to hold / to possess
unstoppable / hard to hold back
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *絡* | 絡* | *絡
net-like object / to hold sth in place with a net / to wind / to twist / (TCM) channels in the human body
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *銜* | 銜* | *銜
bit (of a bridle) / to hold in the mouth / to harbor (feelings) / to link / to accept / rank / title
to grip / to hold
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *屏* | 屏* | *屏
to get rid of / to put aside / to reject / to keep control / to hold (one's breath)
to hold power / in office
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *擸* | 擸* | *擸
to hold, to grasp / to hold the hair / to pull at
to bring up the rear / to provide support / to hold the lines
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *攥* | 攥* | *攥
(coll.) to hold / to grip / to grasp
(hand)bag / hold-all
silk brocade bag, used in ancient times to hold poetry manuscripts and other precious items / (fig.) tip (a piece of practical advice)
hanging in the balance / the future is hard to forecast / ¿Qué serà? / who knows what the future holds?
to maintain / to keep up / to hold together
to hold a knife / (fig.) (of a surgeon) to perform an operation / (fig.) to personally handle or take charge of a task; to take the reins
to count numbers / to keep to one's word / to hold (i.e. to remain valid) / to count (i.e. to be important)

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