| 1 | 坚持 | 堅持 | jiān chí | jian1 chi2 | to persevere with; to persist in; to insist on | | |
| 2 | 保持 | 保持 | bǎo chí | bao3 chi2 | to keep; to maintain; to hold; to preserve | | |
| 3 | 支持 | 支持 | zhī chí | zhi1 chi2 | to be in favor of; to support; to back; support; backing; to stand by; Classifiers: 个 | | |
| 4 | 维持 | 維持 | wéi chí | wei2 chi2 | to keep; to maintain; to preserve | | |
| 5 | 主持 | 主持 | zhǔ chí | zhu3 chi2 | to take charge of; to manage or direct; to preside over; to uphold; to stand for (justice etc); to host (a TV or radio program etc); (TV) anchor | | |
| 6 | 持续 | 持續 | chí xù | chi2 xu4 | to continue; to persist; sustainable; preservation | | |
| 7 | 持 | 持 | chí | chi2 | to hold; to grasp; to support; to maintain; to persevere; to manage; to run (i.e. administer); to control | | |
| 8 | 持久 | 持久 | chí jiǔ | chi2 jiu3 | lasting; enduring; persistent; permanent; protracted; endurance; persistence; to last long | | |
| 9 | 扶持 | 扶持 | fú chí | fu2 chi2 | to help; to assist | | |
| 10 | 持有 | 持有 | chí yǒu | chi2 you3 | to hold (passport, views etc) | | |
| 11 | 免持 | 免持 | miǎn chí | mian3 chi2 | (Tw) hands-free (telephone function) | | |
| 12 | 持方 | 持方 | chí fāng | chi2 fang1 | side (in a formal debate) | | |
| 13 | 持刀 | 持刀 | chí dāo | chi2 dao1 | to hold a knife; knife-wielding | | |
| 14 | 持币待购 | 持幣待購 | chí bì dài gòu | chi2 bi4 dai4 gou4 | to rush to buy with cash in hand; to compete to buy scarce goods (idiom) | | |
| 15 | 持家 | 持家 | chí jiā | chi2 jia1 | to housekeep; housekeeping | | |
| 16 | 持久性 | 持久性 | chí jiǔ xìng | chi2 jiu3 xing4 | constancy | | |
| 17 | 持久性毒剂 | 持久性毒劑 | chí jiǔ xìng dú jì | chi2 jiu3 xing4 du2 ji4 | persistent agent | | |
| 18 | 左扶右持 | 左扶右持 | zuǒ fú yòu chí | zuo3 fu2 you4 chi2 | to support from all sides (idiom) | | |
| 19 | 把持 | 把持 | bǎ chí | ba3 chi2 | to control; to dominate; to monopolize | | |
| 20 | 撑持 | 撐持 | chēng chí | cheng1 chi2 | (fig.) to sustain; to shore up | | |
| 21 | 秉持 | 秉持 | bǐng chí | bing3 chi2 | to uphold; to hold fast to | | |
| 22 | 保持原貌 | 保持原貌 | bǎo chí yuán mào | bao3 chi2 yuan2 mao4 | to preserve the original form | | |
| 23 | 保持平衡 | 保持平衡 | bǎo chí píng héng | bao3 chi2 ping2 heng2 | Maintain balance | | |
| 24 | 保持克制 | 保持克制 | bǎo chí kè zhì | bao3 chi2 ke4 zhi4 | to exercise restraint | | |
| 25 | 保持缄默 | 保持緘默 | bǎo chí jiān mò | bao3 chi2 jian1 mo4 | Remain silent | | |