加持

Traditional form:

加持

Pinyin (reading):

jiāchí

Definitions:

• (Buddhism) (from Sanskrit "adhiṣṭhāna") blessings
• (fig.) empowerment; boost; support; backing
• to give one's blessing; to empower
• (Tw) to hold an additional (passport etc)

Characters:

• 加 - to add to, to increase, to augment
• 持 - to hold, to support, to sustain

Traditional characters:

• 加 - to add to, to increase, to augment
• 持 - to hold, to support, to sustain