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

天险 jù shǒu tiān xiǎn to guard a natural stronghold
天險 jù shǒu tiān xiǎn to guard a natural stronghold
难攻 yì shǒu nán gōng easily guarded, hard to attack
難攻 yì shǒu nán gōng easily guarded, hard to attack
有为有 yǒu wéi yǒu shǒu able to act while maintaining one's integrity (idiom); also written 有守有為|有守有为[you3 shou3 you3 wei2]
有為有 yǒu wéi yǒu shǒu able to act while maintaining one's integrity (idiom); also written 有守有為|有守有为[you3 shou3 you3 wei2]
有亏职 yǒu kuī zhí shǒu (to be guilty of) dereliction of duty
有虧職 yǒu kuī zhí shǒu (to be guilty of) dereliction of duty
zhū shǒu to stick to sth stubbornly; never let go
qì shǒu to give up defending; to yield; to surrender
qì shǒu to give up defending; to yield; to surrender
仁 yáng shǒu rén Yang Shouren (1912-2005), PRC agricultural scientist; Yang Shouren (16th century), Ming dynasty scholar
仁 yáng shǒu rén Yang Shouren (1912-2005), PRC agricultural scientist; Yang Shouren (16th century), Ming dynasty scholar
nì shǒu stubborn and conservative
火场留分队 huǒ chǎng liú shǒu fēn duì detachment left to provide covering fire
火場留分隊 huǒ chǎng liú shǒu fēn duì detachment left to provide covering fire
熬更夜 áo gēng shǒu yè to stay up through the night (idiom)
空房 dú shǒu kōng fáng (of a married woman) to stay home alone
空房 dú shǒu kōng fáng (of a married woman) to stay home alone
玩忽職 wán hū zhí shǒu to neglect one's duty; dereliction of duty; malpractice
儿童 liú shǒu ér tóng "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
兒童 liú shǒu ér tóng "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
疏忽职 shū hū zhí shǒu to neglect one's duties
疏忽職 shū hū zhí shǒu to neglect one's duties
jiān shǒu to have custody of