守

To guard in Chinese: 守 (shǒu)

shǒu

to guard

HSK 3.0 Level 41 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to guard
  2. 2to defend
  3. 3to keep watch
  4. 4to abide by the law
  5. 5to observe (rules or ritual)
  6. 6nearby
  7. 7adjoining

Stroke order

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守

Zhuyin

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ㄕㄡˇ

shǒu

ㄕ/ shㄡ/ ouˇ/ third tone

Example sentences

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  • 那只狗每天守在门口。

    nà zhī gǒu měi tiān shǒu zài mén kǒu。

    That dog guards the doorway every day.

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Related words

遵守

zūn shǒu

to comply with

保守

bǎo shǒu

conservative

防守

fáng shǒu

to defend

坚守

jiān shǒu

to hold fast to

守候

shǒu hòu

to wait for

守护

shǒu hù

to guard

守株待兔

shǒu zhū dài tù

lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom)

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