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 abide by the rules; to behave oneself
to protect; to guard
patron saint; protector God
miser; scrooge
to keep oneself pure; to remain chaste
guard's van (on train); caboose
defenders
to keep goal; on duty as gatekeeper
gatekeeper
gatekeeper
goalkeeper
to keep watch beside a coffin
to fast
to fast
to stay together; to rely on one another
to stay together; to rely on one another
to guard
to guard (a strategic location); to hold a pass
cling to old ways; stubbornly resist change
stubbornly keep old, bad ways; conservative
to cling to; to adhere; stubborn
to adhere to; to maintain; to observe (an injunction etc)
to be absent without leave; to abscond
to be absent without leave; to abscond
to hold a fortified position; to guard; entrenched