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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

执 [zhí]
  1. 1. verb [拿着] hold
  2. 2. verb [执掌] take charge of
    执教
    be a teacher
  3. 3. verb [坚持] stick to
  4. 4. verb [执行] carry out
  5. 5. noun [执行] written acknowledgment
    回执
    receipt

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

执 [zhí]
  1. 1. verb hold; grasp
    手执红旗
    hold (or carry) a red banner
    他手执玫瑰站在女生宿舍楼下。
  2. 2. verb take charge of; direct; manage
    执教
    be a teacher; teach
  3. 3. verb stick to (one's views, etc.); persist
    各执一词
    each sticks to his own version or argument
  4. 4. verb carry out; observe
  5. 5. verb [literary expression] catch; capture
    战败被执
    be captured after being defeated in battle
    该国国王战败被执。
  6. 6. noun written acknowledgement
    回执
    a short note acknowledging receipt of sth.; receipt

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

执 [zhí]
  1. 1. 动 拿着;握持
    手执大旗。
    明火执仗。
    披坚执锐。
    执笔。
  2. 2. 动 主持;掌管
    执政。
    执掌。
  3. 3. 动 执行;从事(某种工作)
    执法。
    执勤。
  4. 4. 动 坚持
    各执一词。
    执迷不悟。
    固执。
  5. 5. 名 凭证
    回执。
    执照。
  6. 6. 名 [文] 志同道合的朋友
    执友。
    父执(父亲的朋友)。
  7. 7. E右边是"庲"，不是"九"。
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Examples

各执一端
each sticking to his own argument → 一端
战败被执
be captured after being defeated in battle → 执
该国国王战败被执。 → 执
关于这个案子, 原告、被告各执一端。
In the case, the prosecutor and defendant both stick to their own arguments. → 各执一端

Character Decomposition

扌
[shǒu]		 + 丸
[wán]

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