自持 zìchí to exercise self-restraint Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents zìchí to exercise self-restraint 自 zì affixadverb self (bound form) self; oneself; one's own; refers to an action done by oneself or to oneself持 chí to control to control or restrain; to coerce someonezìchí to maintain dignity · to be aloof · self-sustaining 自 zì affixadverb self (bound form) self; oneself; one's own; refers to an action done by oneself or to oneself持 chí verbnoun to maintain to maintain; to keep; to preserve; to support; to persist in a state