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TSUMUGU · TOCFL C1 (est.) · 詞
持久 word · TOCFL C1 (est.)
持久 ＝ 持 ＋ 久
ㄔˊ ㄐㄧㄡˇ · chíjiǔ
adjective — lasting, enduring, long-lasting; verb — to hold out over time

字源 FORM — what the parts do

持to hold, keep up (保持)chí
久long in time (長久)jiǔ
持久，保持的持，長久的久。
關 · Related
長久chángjiǔlong-lasting — the same 久, stresses length持續chíxùto continue — the same 持, the ongoing side