把持 (bǎchí) — to monopolize, to keep a tight grip on (power, control); to keep hold of (oneself)

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TSUMUGU · TOCFL C1 (est.) · 詞

把持 word · TOCFL C1 (est.)

把持＝把＋持

ㄅㄚˇ ㄔˊ · bǎchí

verb — to monopolize, to keep a tight grip on (power, control); to keep hold of (oneself)

字源 FORM — what the parts do

把to grasp, to hold (把握)bǎ

持to hold on, to keep up (保持)chí

把持，把握的把，保持的持。

關 · Related

把握bǎwòthe same 把 — to grasp, but to seize an opportunity操控cāokòngto manipulate and control — the power sense of 把持