持守 Traditional form: 持守 Pinyin (reading): chíshǒu Definitions: to maintain to adhere to to observe (an injunction etc) Characters: 持 - to hold, to support, to sustain 守 - to defend, to guard, to protect; to conserve; to wait Traditional characters: 持 - to hold, to support, to sustain 守 - to defend, to guard, to protect; to conserve; to wait