守
shǒu
defend, protect, guard, conserve
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 宀
- HSK
- 4
- Tone
- 3
Stroke order
Example sentences
要守时!
Yào shǒu shí
Be punctual.
Shadow他是守门员。
Tā shì shǒu mén yuán
He's a goal keeper.
Shadow我们很保守。
Wǒ men hěn bǎo shǒu
We're conservative.
Shadow我非常保守。
Wǒ fēi cháng bǎo shǒu
I'm very conservative.
Shadow
Example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR), contributed by their community.
Words containing 守
- 守shǒu 3to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining
- 保守bǎo shǒu 3–3 → 2–3conservative; to guard; to keep
- 遵守zūn shǒu 1–3 to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement)
- 防守fáng shǒu 2–3 to defend; to protect (against)
- 守护shǒu hù 3–4 to guard; to protect
- 坚守jiān shǒu 1–3 to hold fast to; to stick to
- 守候shǒu hòu 3–4 to wait for; to expect; to keep watch; to watch over; to nurse
- 守株待兔shǒu zhū dài tù 3–1–4–4lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom); to wait idly for opportunities; to trust to chance rather than show initiative