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

規矩 shǒu guī ju to behave oneself; to abide by the rules
護 shǒu hù to guard; to protect
護神 shǒu hù shén protector God; patron saint
財奴 shǒu cái nú miser; scrooge
身如玉 shǒu shēn rú yù to keep oneself pure; to preserve one's integrity; to remain chaste
車 shǒu chē guard's van (on train); caboose
軍 shǒu jūn defenders
門 shǒu mén to keep goal; on duty as gatekeeper
门人 shǒu mén rén gatekeeper
門人 shǒu mén rén gatekeeper
門員 shǒu mén yuán goalkeeper
靈 shǒu líng to keep watch beside a coffin
斋 shǒu zhāi to fast
齋 shǒu zhāi to fast
sī shǒu to stay together; to rely on one another
sī shǒu to stay together; to rely on one another
shù shǒu to guard
è shǒu to hold a pass; to guard (a strategic location)
抱残缺 bào cán shǒu quē to cherish the outmoded and preserve the outworn (idiom); conservative; stickler for tradition
抱殘缺 bào cán shǒu quē to cherish the outmoded and preserve the outworn (idiom); conservative; stickler for tradition
jū shǒu to hold tight; to cling to; to adhere; stubborn; to detain sb as prisoner
chí shǒu to maintain; to adhere to; to observe (an injunction etc)
擅离职 shàn lí zhí shǒu to abscond; to be absent without leave
擅離職 shàn lí zhí shǒu to abscond; to be absent without leave
jù shǒu to guard; to hold a fortified position; entrenched