shǒu

defend, protect, guard, conserve

HSK 5 #796

DEFINITIONS

守 shǒu
  • to guard
  • to defend
  • to keep watch
  • to abide by the law
  • to observe (rules or ritual)
  • nearby
  • adjoining

STROKES

WORDS

望台 shǒu wàng tái watchtower
株待兔,缘木求鱼 shǒu zhū dài tù , yuán mù qiú yú to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits, and climb a tree to catch fish (idiom); without any practical course of action
株待兔,緣木求魚 shǒu zhū dài tù , yuán mù qiú yú to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits, and climb a tree to catch fish (idiom); without any practical course of action
株缘木 shǒu zhū yuán mù abbr. for 守株待兔,緣木求魚|守株待兔,缘木求鱼[shou3 zhu1 dai4 tu4 , yuan2 mu4 qiu2 yu2]
株緣木 shǒu zhū yuán mù abbr. for 守株待兔,緣木求魚|守株待兔,缘木求鱼[shou3 zhu1 dai4 tu4 , yuan2 mu4 qiu2 yu2]
业 shǒu yè to preserve one's heritage; to defend the accomplishments of previous generations; to carry on the good work; to keep one's business going
業 shǒu yè to preserve one's heritage; to defend the accomplishments of previous generations; to carry on the good work; to keep one's business going
正不阿 shǒu zhèng bù ē to be strictly just and impartial
岁 shǒu suì to see in the New Year; to stay up all night on lunar New Year's Eve
歲 shǒu suì to see in the New Year; to stay up all night on lunar New Year's Eve
活寡 shǒu huó guǎ to stay at home while one's husband is away; grass widow
御 shǒu yù to defend
禦 shǒu yù to defend
空房 shǒu kōng fáng to stay home alone (of married woman)
节 shǒu jié faithful (to the memory of betrothed); constant (of widow who remains unmarried)
節 shǒu jié faithful (to the memory of betrothed); constant (of widow who remains unmarried)
約 shǒu yuē to keep an appointment; to keep one's word
职 shǒu zhí to observe one's duty steadfastly; devoted to one's job
職 shǒu zhí to observe one's duty steadfastly; devoted to one's job
舊 shǒu jiù conservative; reactionary
舊派 shǒu jiù pài the conservative faction; reactionaries
衛 shǒu wèi to guard; to defend
卫者 shǒu wèi zhě defender; a guard
衛者 shǒu wèi zhě defender; a guard
规矩 shǒu guī ju to behave oneself; to abide by the rules