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What does 守 mean in Chinese?

守 (shǒu) means "to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 4 word.

How do you pronounce 守?

守 is pronounced "shǒu" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 3.

What words contain the character 守?

Common words with 守 include 保守 (conservative), 信守 (to abide by), 值守 ((of a security guard etc) to be on duty, keeping an eye on things), 严守 (to strictly maintain), 困守 (to stand a siege).

How do you write 守?

You can practice writing 守 using our stroke order tool.

守 (shǒu) — to guard | Chinese Dictionary

守

shǒu

to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law

HSK 4verb

Character Breakdown

Radical: 宀 (no. 40)

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Definitions

(verb) to guard
to defend
to keep watch
to abide by the law
to observe (rules or ritual)
nearby
adjoining

Example Sentences

他在家里守着孩子。

Tā zài jiālǐ shǒu zhe háizi

He stays home watching the child

Words Containing 守

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
保守	bǎo shǒu	conservative	HSK 4
信守	xìn shǒu	to abide by
值守	zhí shǒu	(of a security guard etc) to be on duty, keeping an eye on things
严守	yán shǒu	to strictly maintain
困守	kùn shǒu	to stand a siege
固守	gù shǒu	to strongly defend one's position
坚守	jiān shǒu	to hold fast to
太守	tài shǒu	governor of a province
守住	shǒu zhu	to hold on to
守信	shǒu xìn	to keep promises

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守住(shǒu zhu)— to hold on to

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守望(shǒu wàng)— to keep watch

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守望相助(shǒu wàng xiāng zhù)— to keep watch and defend one another (idiom, from Mencius); to join forces to defend against external aggressors

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HSK & Exam Info

HSK 3.0: Level 4

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Frequently Asked Questions

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