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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 主持

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
主持 zhǔ chí - to take charge of
- to manage or direct
- to preside over
- to uphold
- to stand for (justice etc)
- to host (a TV or radio program etc)
- (TV) anchor

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
5 3 3,589 2,769 4,250

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
主 zhǔ- owner
- master
- host
- individual or party concerned
- God
- Lord
- main
- to indicate or signify
- trump card (in card games)
持 chí- to hold
- to grasp
- to support
- to maintain
- to persevere
- to manage
- to run (i.e. administer)
- to control

Other Words Containing 主持

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
主持 5 3 3,589 2,769 4,250
主持人 - 6 4,207 1,914 3,365