1 sentence for 维系 (wéi​xì — hold together)

1. 共同的文化传统将这个庞大的群体维系在一起。

   gòng​tóng de wén​huà​chuán​tǒng jiāng zhè gè páng​dà de qún​tǐ wéi​xì zài​yī​qǐ.

   Common cultural traditions hold this massive group together.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary