守 shǒu — to guard; to keep watch; to abide by
守
Level 1 · Common HSK 5 #546
shǒu shou3
Detailed explanation
noun
- (会意。从宀，从寸。宀表示房屋;寸是法度。合起来表示掌管法度。本义:官吏的职责，职守)
- duty;post
- high moral principle
- magistrate e.g 郡守 吴起为河西守
- government place
- principle
Related words
- 遵守 to abide by; to observe
- 防守 defend/protect (against)
- 保守 (politically) conservative/to guard/to keep
- 坚守 to hold fast to/to stick to
- 守法 to abide by the law
- 恪守 to scrupulously abide by
- 看守 to guard
- 留守 to stay behind to take care of things
- 守信 to keep one's word; to be trustworthy
- 固守 adhere
- 驻守 to garrison; to defend; to guard
- 遵纪守法 to observe discipline and abide by the law
- 守护 to guard; to watch over
- 守候 to wait for; to keep watch; to await
- 守卫 to guard
- 失守 to fall (to the enemy); to be lost
- 看守所 detention center
- 玩忽职守 to neglect one's duties
- 值守 to be on duty; to stand guard
- 把守 to guard; to defend; to hold; to man; to stand guard over; to garrison