chí​qiú

to hold the ball

  • created sense approved 持球 · chí​qiú · to hold the ball — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    持球

    chí​qiú

    to hold the ball

    In ball sports such as handball, to hold or grip the ball with the hand or hands as a basic technique for passing or shooting.

    持 (literal) → 持 · chí · to hold 球 (literal) → 球 · qiú · ball

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  • created sense approved 持球 · chí​qiú · held ball — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    持球

    chí​qiú

    held ball

    In sports such as volleyball, a violation where the ball comes to a visible rest or stays in contact with a player's body for too long.

    持 (literal) → 持 · chí · to hold 球 (literal) → 球 · qiú · ball

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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