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 guard a natural stronghold
to guard a natural stronghold
easily guarded, hard to attack
easily guarded, hard to attack
able to act while maintaining one's integrity (idiom)
able to act while maintaining one's integrity (idiom)
(to be guilty of) dereliction of duty
(to be guilty of) dereliction of duty
to stick to sth stubbornly; never let go
to surrender; to give up defending; to yield
to surrender; to give up defending; to yield
Yang Shouren (1912-2005), PRC agricultural scientist
Yang Shouren (1912-2005), PRC agricultural scientist
stubborn and conservative
detachment left to provide covering fire
detachment left to provide covering fire
to stay up through the night (idiom)
(of a married woman) to stay home alone
(of a married woman) to stay home alone
to neglect one's duty; dereliction of duty; malpractice
left-behind children with migrant parents
"left-behind children", rural children whose parents have to make a living as migrant workers in distant urban areas, but cannot afford to keep the family with them
to neglect one's duties
to neglect one's duties
to have custody of