| 1 | 择 | 擇 | zé | ze2 | to select; to choose; to pick over; to pick out; to differentiate; to eliminate; also pr. [zhai2] | | |
| 2 | 择定 | 擇定 | zé dìng | ze2 ding4 | to select | | |
| 3 | 择吉成亲 | 擇吉成親 | zé jí chéng qīn | ze2 ji2 cheng2 qin1 | to select the wedding day (idiom) | | |
| 4 | 择木而处 | 擇木而處 | zé mù ér chǔ | ze2 mu4 er2 chu3 | to select a patron to serve (idiom) | | |
| 5 | 择偶 | 擇偶 | zé ǒu | ze2 ou3 | to choose a spouse | | |
| 6 | 择日 | 擇日 | zé rì | ze2 ri4 | to fix a date (for an event); to select an auspicious date | | |
| 7 | 择日成亲 | 擇日成親 | zé rì chéng qīn | ze2 ri4 cheng2 qin1 | to select the wedding day (traditional) (idiom) | | |
| 8 | 择日起程 | 擇日起程 | zé rì qǐ chéng | ze2 ri4 qi3 cheng2 | to fix a departure date (traditional) (idiom) | | |
| 9 | 择善而从 | 擇善而從 | zé shàn ér cóng | ze2 shan4 er2 cong2 | to choose the right course and follow it (idiom) | | |
| 10 | 择善固执 | 擇善固執 | zé shàn gù zhí | ze2 shan4 gu4 zhi2 | to choose what is good and hold fast to it (idiom) | | |
| 11 | 择食 | 擇食 | zé shí | ze2 shi2 | to be picky (food) | | |
| 12 | 择婿嫁女 | 擇婿嫁女 | zé xù jià nǚ | ze2 xu4 jia4 nu:3 | to choose a worthy husband for one's daughter (idiom) | | |
| 13 | 择业 | 擇業 | zé yè | ze2 ye4 | Choosing a profession | | |
| 14 | 择优录取 | 擇優錄取 | zé yōu lù qǔ | ze2 you1 lu4 qu3 | to enroll only those who are outstanding (idiom) | | |
| 15 | 择优录用 | 擇優錄用 | zé yōu lù yòng | ze2 you1 lu4 yong4 | to select for employment on the basis of qualifications (idiom) | | |
| 16 | 择优提升 | 擇優提升 | zé yōu tí shēng | ze2 you1 ti2 sheng1 | to promote according to qualifications (idiom) | | |