持 ⇒
保持 bǎochí, to keep/to maintain/to hold/to preserve
支持 zhīchí, to be in favor of/to support/to back/support/backing/to stand by/CL:個|个[gè]
坚持 jiānchí, [堅持], to persevere with/to persist in/to insist on
持续 chíxù, [持續], to continue/to persist/sustainable/preservation
维持 wéichí, [維持], to keep/to maintain/to preserve
主持 zhǔchí, to take charge of/to manage or direct/to preside over/to uphold/to stand for (ju...
主持人 zhǔchírén, TV or radio presenter/host/anchor
持 chí, to hold/to grasp/to support/to maintain/to persevere/to manage/to run (i.e. admi...
持有 chíyǒu, to hold (passport, views etc)
劫持 jiéchí, to kidnap/to hijack/to abduct/to hold under duress
持枪 支持者 zhīchízhě, supporter
持久 chíjiǔ, lasting/enduring/persistent/permanent/protracted/endurance/persistence/to last l...
挟持 xiéchí, [挾持], to seize
持械 chíxiè, armed (robbery etc)
扶持 fúchí, to help/to assist
坚持不懈 jiānchíbùxiè, [堅持不懈], to persevere unremittingly (idiom); to keep going until the end
支持率 zhīchílǜ, support level/popularity rating
矜持 jīnchí, reserved/aloof
把持 bǎchí, to control/to dominate/to monopolize
保持者 持球 胁持 xiéchí, [脅持], to hold under duress
僵持 jiāngchí, to be deadlocked
手持 持久战 chíjiǔzhàn, [持久戰], prolonged war/war of attrition
持平 chípíng, to stay level (of exchange rate, market share etc)/fair/unbiased
住持 zhùchí, to administer a monastery Buddhist or Daoist/abbot/head monk
操持 cāochi, to manage/to handle
持之以恒 chízhīyǐhéng, [持之以恆], to pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere
自持 持续性 可持续性 各持己见 gèchíjǐjiàn, [各持己見], each sticks to his own opinion (idiom); chacun son gout
持证 旷日持久 kuàngrìchíjiǔ, [曠日持久], protracted (idiom)/long and drawn-out
手持式 劫持犯 维持会 持家 chíjiā, to housekeep/housekeeping
相持不下 xiāngchíbùxià, at a stalemate/deadlocked/in unrelenting mutual opposition
持久力 勤俭持家 qínjiǎnchíjiā, [勤儉持家], hardworking and thrifty in running one's household
争持 zhēngchí, [爭持], to refuse to concede/not to give in
持重 chízhòng, prudent/cautious/to be in charge of ritual ceremonies/to hold an important offic...
相持 xiāngchí, locked in a stalemate/to confront one another
守 ⇒
守 shǒu, to guard/to defend/to keep watch/to abide by the law/to observe (rules or ritual...
遵守 zūnshǒu, to comply with/to abide by/to respect (an agreement)
保守 bǎoshǒu, conservative/to guard/to keep
防守 fángshǒu, to defend/to protect (against)
守卫 shǒuwèi, [守衛], to guard/to defend
守护 shǒuhù, [守護], to guard/to protect
看守 kānshǒu, to guard/to watch over
坚守 jiānshǒu, [堅守], to hold fast to/to stick to
守则 shǒuzé, [守則], rules/regulations
守护神 shǒuhùshén, [守護神], protector God/patron saint
信守 xìnshǒu, to abide by/to keep (promises etc)
守口如瓶 shǒukǒurúpíng, lit. to guard one's mouth like a closed bottle (idiom); tight-lipped/reticent/no...
守夜 shǒuyè, to be on all-night duty/to be on night watch/to keep a vigil
玩忽职守 wánhūzhíshǒu, [玩忽職守], to neglect one's duty/dereliction of duty/malpractice
守法 shǒufǎ, to abide by the law
职守 zhíshǒu, [職守], duty/responsibility/post
守门员 shǒuményuán, [守門員], goalkeeper
保守派 bǎoshǒupài, conservative faction
守候 shǒuhòu, to wait for/to expect/to keep watch/to watch over/to nurse
守望 shǒuwàng, to keep watch/on guard
守灵 shǒulíng, [守靈], to keep watch beside a coffin
把守 bǎshǒu, to guard
守旧 shǒujiù, [守舊], conservative/reactionary
看守所 kānshǒusuǒ, detention center
留守 liúshǒu, to stay behind to take care of things
守信 shǒuxìn, to keep promises
守门 shǒumén, [守門], to keep goal/on duty as gatekeeper
恪守 kèshǒu, to scrupulously abide by
操守 cāoshǒu, personal integrity
遵纪守法 守株待兔 shǒuzhūdàitù, lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom)/to wait idly for opportu...
严守 yánshǒu, [嚴守], to strictly maintain
守信用 shǒuxìnyòng, to keep one's word/trustworthy
安分守己 ānfènshǒujǐ, to be content with one's lot (idiom)/to know one's place
驻守 zhùshǒu, [駐守], (man a post and) defend
失守 shīshǒu, (military) (of a city etc) to fall into enemy hands/(fig.) to take a turn for th...
保守党 bǎoshǒudǎng, [保守黨], conservative political parties
死守 sǐshǒu, to defend one's property to the death/to cling obstinately to old habits/die-har...
墨守成规 mòshǒuchéngguī, [墨守成規], hidebound by convention (idiom)
监守自盗 jiānshǒuzìdào, [監守自盜], to embezzle
守财奴 shǒucáinú, [守財奴], miser/scrooge
守备 shǒubèi, [守備], to garrison/to stand guard/on garrison duty
守恩 守旧派 shǒujiùpài, [守舊派], the conservative faction/reactionaries
监守 jiānshǒu, [監守], to have custody of
守约 shǒuyuē, [守約], to keep an appointment/to keep one's word
恪尽职守 守寡 shǒuguǎ, to live as widow/to observe widowhood
固守 gùshǒu, to strongly defend one's position/to be entrenched/to cling to
守真 奉公守法 fènggōngshǒufǎ, to carry out official duties and observe the law
因循守旧 yīnxúnshǒujiù, [因循守舊], (idiom) to continue in the same old rut/diehard conservative attitudes
守军 shǒujūn, [守軍], defenders
守车 shǒuchē, [守車], guard's van (on train)/caboose
守望相助 shǒuwàngxiāngzhù, to keep watch and defend one another (idiom, from Mencius); to join forces to de...
守恒 shǒuhéng, [守恆], conservation (e.g. of energy, momentum or heat in physics)/to remain constant (o...
昌守 守势 shǒushì, [守勢], defensive position/guard
守城 守身 shǒushēn, to keep oneself pure/to preserve one's integrity/to remain chaste
守规 保守主义 bǎoshǒuzhǔyì, [保守主義], conservatism
镇守 zhènshǒu, [鎮守], (of troops stationed in a strategic area) to defend/(fig.) to stand guard/to pro...
河守定 守孝 shǒuxiào, to observe mourning for one's parents
攻守同盟 守方 退守 tuìshǒu, to retreat and defend/to withdraw and maintain one's guard
拉里·曼德拉守恩 连守卫 攻守 太守 tàishǒu, governor of a province
守林 闭关自守 bìguānzìshǒu, [閉關自守], close the country to international intercourse
守礼 守球 守柳 守久 守陵 守贞 据守 jùshǒu, [據守], to guard/to hold a fortified position/entrenched
守密 姜守芝 守恒定律 shǒuhéngdìnglǜ, [守恆定律], conservation law (physics)
张守 向守卫 金守鲁 那守侯