shǒu

to guard; to observe (rules or ritual); to abide by the law

HSK 5 #796

Character data

HSK 5
Frequency 796th character
Radical ⼧ (40.3)
Strokes 6
Index # 546

Definitions

守 shǒu
  1. 1. to guard
  2. 2. to observe (rules or ritual)
  3. 3. to abide by the law
  4. 4. to keep watch
  5. 5. to defend
  6. 6. nearby
  7. 7. adjoining

Stroke order

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Words containing 守

Word Meaning
to be faithful to one's mate all one's life
to keep; to guard; to defend
to stand guard; to garrison; on garrison duty
guard; garrison soldier
to abide by the law; to respect the law
to go into mourning for one's parents
rules; regulations
defensive position; guard
to observe a period of mourning
to observe a period of mourning
to guard one's territory; to protect the country
duty to defend the country (idiom)
duty to defend the country (idiom)
house lizard; gecko
house lizard; gecko
conservation (e.g. of energy, momentum or heat in physics)
conservation law (physics)
to carry on the good work of one's predecessors
to remain honest and poor
enemy garrison; enemy defense
enemy garrison; enemy defense
punctual
punctual
to keep watch during the night
to observe mourning for one's parents