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守

shǒu

defend, protect, guard, conserve

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Strokes
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Radical
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4
Tone
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Stroke order

Example sentences

  • 要守时!

    Yào shǒu shí

    Be punctual.

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  • 他是守门员。

    Tā shì shǒu mén yuán

    He's a goal keeper.

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  • 我们很保守。

    Wǒ men hěn bǎo shǒu

    We're conservative.

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  • 我非常保守。

    Wǒ fēi cháng bǎo shǒu

    I'm very conservative.

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Example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR), contributed by their community.

Words containing 守

  • 守shǒu 3to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining
  • 保守bǎo shǒu 3–3 → 2–3conservative; to guard; to keep
  • 遵守zūn shǒu 1–3 to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement)
  • 防守fáng shǒu 2–3 to defend; to protect (against)
  • 守护shǒu hù 3–4 to guard; to protect
  • 坚守jiān shǒu 1–3 to hold fast to; to stick to
  • 守候shǒu hòu 3–4 to wait for; to expect; to keep watch; to watch over; to nurse
  • 守株待兔shǒu zhū dài tù 3–1–4–4lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom); to wait idly for opportunities; to trust to chance rather than show initiative