留守兒童 liú shǒu ér tóng

DEFINITIONS

  1. "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

CHARACTERS

留 liú
HSK 3
stop, halt; stay, detain, keep
守 shǒu
HSK 5
defend, protect, guard, conserve
兒 ér son, child, oneself; final part
童 tóng
HSK 4
child, boy, servant boy; virgin