How to write 恃

恃 [shì] 1. Rely on; depend on. Example: 仗～ (to rely on). 有～无恐 (without dependence, there is no fear). ～才傲物 (to be arrogant based on one's abilities). 2. Hold; restrict. Example: 持 (to support). 【引】 1. From Shuowen: 恃，赖也 (Relying is to depend). 2. From the Book of Songs: 无父何怙，无母何恃? (Without a father, what can one rely on? Without a mother, what can one depend upon?). 3. From Gongyang Zhuan: 恃有年也 (To rely on being older). 4. From Li Sao: 吾以兰为可恃兮 (I rely on the orchid as my support). Note: Reflects the meaning of "to depend on". 5. From Zhuangzi: 恃源而往者也 (Those who rely on the source go there). 6. From Qing Dynasty author Peng Duanshu: 子何恃而往? (What do you rely on to go?). 7. From Strategies of the Warring States: 老妇恃辇而行 (The old woman relies on her carriage to walk). Example: 仗恃 (to lean on); 恃固 (relying on one's fortified position); 恃势 (to rely on power); 恃爱 (to depend on one's beloved); 恃险 (to rely on geographical advantage); 恃宠作娇 (to act spoiled because of being cherished); 恃赖 (to depend; to rely on); 恃众 (to rely on the strength of numbers); 恃宠 (to depend on affection); 恃才傲物 (to be arrogant due to one's talent, looking down on others); 恃功 (to be self-satisfied due to achievements); 恃明 (to be self-satisfied due to intelligence). 【引】 1. From Lüshi Chunqiu: 士有孤而自恃，人主有奋而好独者 (Those who are alone rely on themselves; rulers who are ambitious and prefer independence). 名词: Mother; a term for mother, one who has lost her mother is called 失恃 (lost mother) (mother). 【引】 1. From Liaozhai Zhi Yi: 六岁失怙恃，不为兄嫂所容 (At six years old, lost parents, not accepted by brothers and sisters).