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夹持

jiā chí

2-character word Traditional 夾持

What 夹持 means

1. to clamp
2. tongs

The characters in 夹持

• 夹jiāto press from either side; to place in between; to sandwich
• 持chíto hold; to grasp; to support

Sounds the same

Read jiā chí, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 加持(Buddhism) (from Sanskrit "adhiṣṭhāna") blessings; (fig.) empowerment; boost; support…
• 迦持the laws of the Buddhism