Chinese Word: 守 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

守HSK 5

Pinyin: shǒu

English Definition: to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining

Chinese Definition:
①保持，卫护：守成(在事业上保持前人的成就)。守御。守身(爱护自身，保持自己的品节)。守节。守恒。守望相助。墨守成规。
②看管：看守。守护。
③在一个地方不动：守株待兔。留守。
④遵照：遵守。守法。守时。
⑤维持原状，不想改变：保守。因循守旧。
⑥呆在一起：厮守。
⑦节操：操守。
⑧靠近，依傍：守着水的地方，可多种稻子。
⑨古代官名：太守。守祧(中国周代掌管祭祀宗庙的官)。守刺(太守，刺史)。守令(指太守、刺史、县令等地方官)。
⑩姓氏。

Antonyms: 攻

Total strokes: 6; Radical: 宀

Ideographic:Keeping something 寸 within one's walls 宀

Character Formation:

⿱ Above to below
- 宀 [gàimian2] roof; house
- 寸 [ cùn ] inch; small, tiny

Similar Characters: 夺

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Example Words

遵守HSK 5	zūn shǒu	to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement)
防守HSK 6	fáng shǒu	to defend; to protect (against)
保守HSK 6	bǎo shǒu	conservative; to guard; to keep
坚守	jiān shǒu	to hold fast to; to stick to
守法	shǒu fǎ	to abide by the law

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Example Sentences

1		zhàn shí 战时 yīng 应 yán gé zūn shǒu 严格遵守 jì lǜ 纪律 Discipline must be strictly observed during wartime.
2		wǒ men 我们 xū yào 需要 yán gé zūn shǒu 严格遵守 guī dìng 规定。 We need to strictly abide by the regulations.
3		wǒ 我 zuó wǎn 昨晚 zài 在 yī yuàn 医院 lǐ 里 shǒu yè 守夜。 I stayed overnight in the hospital last night.
4		tā 她 bào zhe 抱着 hái zi 孩子 shǒu 守 zhe 着 huǒ lú 火炉。 She held her child tightly in front of the fireplace.
5		fǎ tíng shàng 法庭上 měi ge rén 每个人 dōu 都 yào 要 shǒu fǎ 守法。 Everyone in the courtroom must abide by the law.

More Sentences

1		zhàn shí 战时 yīng 应 yán gé zūn shǒu 严格遵守 jì lǜ 纪律 Discipline must be strictly observed during wartime.
2		wǒ men 我们 xū yào 需要 yán gé zūn shǒu 严格遵守 guī dìng 规定。 We need to strictly abide by the regulations.
3		wǒ 我 zuó wǎn 昨晚 zài 在 yī yuàn 医院 lǐ 里 shǒu yè 守夜。 I stayed overnight in the hospital last night.
4		tā 她 bào zhe 抱着 hái zi 孩子 shǒu 守 zhe 着 huǒ lú 火炉。 She held her child tightly in front of the fireplace.
5		fǎ tíng shàng 法庭上 měi ge rén 每个人 dōu 都 yào 要 shǒu fǎ 守法。 Everyone in the courtroom must abide by the law.

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