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住持
zhùchí
1. to administer a monastery Buddhist or Daoist
2. abbot
3. head monk
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Character Breakdown

住
zhù
to reside, to live at, to dwell, to lodge; to stop
HSK 1 7 丶
持
chí
to hold, to support, to sustain
HSK 4 9 丶

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