守
shǒu
defend, protect, guard, conserve
- Strokes
- 6
- Level
- HSK 4 · TOCFL Level 3
- Frequency
- No. 847
How to write 守, stroke by stroke
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
What 守 means
to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining
Words with 守
- 遵守zūn shǒuto comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement)
- 保守bǎo shǒuconservative; to guard; to keep
- 守卫shǒu wèito guard; to defend
- 守护shǒu hùto guard; to protect
- 防守fáng shǒuto defend; to protect (against)
- 看守kān shǒuto guard; to watch over
- 守住shǒu zhuto hold on to; to defend; to keep; to guard
- 坚守jiān shǒuto hold fast to; to stick to
- 守则shǒu zérules; regulations
- 守护神shǒu hù shénprotector God; patron saint
- 守规矩shǒu guī juto behave oneself; to abide by the rules
- 信守xìn shǒuto abide by; to keep (promises etc)
守 in a sentence
tā bǎo shǒu zhù zhè ge mì mì 。
He had kept the secret to himself.
chéng shì yóu yì zhī dà jūn shǒu wèi 。
The town was defended by a large army.
wǒ men bì xū zūn shǒu guī zé 。
We must observe the rules.
nǐ hěn hǎo dì shǒu zhù le mì mì 。
You did well to keep the secret.
tā gù le yí gè sī rén zhēn tàn kān shǒu tā de zhàng fu 。
She employed a private detective to keep a watch on her husband.