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Chinese
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to live; to dwell; to reside to live; to dwell; to reside; to stop |
to grasp; to hold; support to grasp; to hold; support; manage; direct; maintain |
| trad. (住持)
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住
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持
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| simp. #(住持)
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住
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持
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Pronunciation
Verb
住持
- (Taoism, Buddhism) to administer a monastery
Noun
住持
- (Taoism, Buddhism) abbot; head monk
Korean
Noun
住持 • (jiju) (hangeul 지주)
- hanja form? of 지주 (“abbot; head monk”)