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加持

jiā chí·ㄐㄧㄚㄔˊ

“Buddhist blessings or spiritual empowerment from a deity; figuratively, a boost, support, or backing; (Taiwan) to hold an additional passport or similar document.”

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加

jiā·ㄐㄧㄚ

To add; to increase; to augment; to put on; to apply; to make; Canada (abbr.); surname Jia.

持

chí·ㄔˊ

To hold or grasp; to support or maintain; to persevere; to manage or administer; to control or resist.