持有
chíyǒu · HSK 6
to hold (passport, views etc)
✋ 持 = hold + 有 = have; together: hold-and-have = possess
持 (chí) means to hold or grasp, and 有 (yǒu) means to have. The compound literally stacks hold + have, so 持有 covers possessing, holding, or taking ownership of something.
持 — hand 扌 + temple 寺 (phonetic)
持 is a semantic-phonetic compound. The hand radical 扌 carries the meaning 'to hold' or 'grasp', while 寺 supplies the sound (it once read close to chí). Originally depicting a hand holding something firmly, it broadened to mean 'maintain', 'support', or 'keep' over time.
有 — hand 𠂇 + moon/meat 月
Originally depicted a hand holding a piece of meat (月 here is the 'meat' radical, not moon), expressing the idea of possessing something. Over time the meaning broadened from 'to hold/possess' to the general sense of 'to have' or 'there is/exists'.