| 1 | 持续 | 持續 | chí xù | chi2 xu4 | to continue; to persist; sustainable; preservation | | |
| 2 | 持 | 持 | chí | chi2 | to hold; to grasp; to support; to maintain; to persevere; to manage; to run (i.e. administer); to control | | |
| 3 | 持久 | 持久 | chí jiǔ | chi2 jiu3 | lasting; enduring; persistent; permanent; protracted; endurance; persistence; to last long | | |
| 4 | 持有 | 持有 | chí yǒu | chi2 you3 | to hold (passport, views etc) | | |
| 5 | 持方 | 持方 | chí fāng | chi2 fang1 | side (in a formal debate) | | |
| 6 | 持续性植物人状态 | 持續性植物人狀態 | chí xù xìng zhí wù rén zhuàng tài | chi2 xu4 xing4 zhi2 wu4 ren2 zhuang4 tai4 | persistent vegetative state | | |
| 7 | 持枪相持 | 持槍相持 | chí qiāng xiāng chí | chi2 qiang1 xiang1 chi2 | to face each other tensely with leveled guns (idiom) | | |
| 8 | 持守 | 持守 | chí shǒu | chi2 shou3 | to maintain; to adhere to; to observe (an injunction etc) | | |
| 9 | 持橐簪笔 | 持橐簪筆 | chí tuó zān bǐ | chi2 tuo2 zan1 bi3 | to serve as a counselor (idiom) | | |
| 10 | 持械 | 持械 | chí xiè | chi2 xie4 | armed (robbery etc) | | |
| 11 | 持续改善 | 持續改善 | chí xù gǎi shàn | chi2 xu4 gai3 shan4 | Continuous improvement | | |
| 12 | 持续时间 | 持續時間 | chí xù shí jiān | chi2 xu4 shi2 jian1 | duration | | |
| 13 | 持平之论 | 持平之論 | chí píng zhī lùn | chi2 ping2 zhi1 lun4 | fair argument; unbiased view | | |
| 14 | 持续性植物状态 | 持續性植物狀態 | chí xù xìng zhí wù zhuàng tài | chi2 xu4 xing4 zhi2 wu4 zhuang4 tai4 | persistent vegetative state (medicine) | | |
| 15 | 持用 | 持用 | chí yòng | chi2 yong4 | to have in one's possession and use when required | | |
| 16 | 持有人 | 持有人 | chí yǒu rén | chi2 you3 ren2 | holder | | |
| 17 | 持之以恒 | 持之以恆 | chí zhī yǐ héng | chi2 zhi1 yi3 heng2 | to pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere | | |
| 18 | 持重 | 持重 | chí zhòng | chi2 zhong4 | prudent; cautious; to be in charge of ritual ceremonies; to hold an important office | | |
| 19 | 持重待机 | 持重待機 | chí zhòng dài jī | chi2 zhong4 dai4 ji1 | to carefully bide one's time (idiom) | | |
| 20 | 持枪抢劫 | 持槍搶劫 | chí qiāng qiāng jié | chi2 qiang1 qiang1 jie2 | armed robbery | | |
| 21 | 持平 | 持平 | chí píng | chi2 ping2 | to stay level (of exchange rate, market share etc); fair; unbiased | | |
| 22 | 持禄 | 持祿 | chí lù | chi2 lu4 | to hold an office without achieving anything | | |
| 23 | 持卡人 | 持卡人 | chí kǎ rén | chi2 ka3 ren2 | cardholder | | |
| 24 | 持久战 | 持久戰 | chí jiǔ zhàn | chi2 jiu3 zhan4 | prolonged war; war of attrition | | |
| 25 | 持久性毒剂 | 持久性毒劑 | chí jiǔ xìng dú jì | chi2 jiu3 xing4 du2 ji4 | persistent agent | | |