秉持

Traditional form:

秉持

Pinyin (reading):

bǐngchí

Definitions:

• to uphold
• to hold fast to

Characters:

• 秉 - to grasp, to hold; to maintain, to preside over
• 持 - to hold, to support, to sustain

Traditional characters:

• 秉 - to grasp, to hold; to maintain, to preside over
• 持 - to hold, to support, to sustain