守

shǒu

“To guard” in Chinese is 守 (shǒu).

Other characters with the syllable shou: see all 10 →

Meaning

to guard
to defend
to keep watch

Show 4 more meanings

to abide by the law
to observe (rules or ritual)
nearby
adjoining

Example

保守秘密。

Keep the secret.

From 保守 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Stroke Order

6 strokes

Words containing 守

保守bǎoshǒuconservativeHSK 4 遵守zūnshǒuto comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement)HSK 5 防守fángshǒuto defendHSK 6 坚守jiānshǒuto hold fast toHSK 7-9 守候shǒuhòuto wait forHSK 7-9 守护shǒuhùto guardHSK 7-9 守株待兔shǒuzhū-dàitùlit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom)HSK 7-9

More HSK 4 characters

阿āprefix used before monosyllabic names, kinship terms etc to indicate familiarityHSK 4 矮ǎi(of a person) shortHSK 4 案àn(legal) caseHSK 4 暗àndarkHSK 4 巴bāBa, a state during the Zhou dynasty (in present-day Chongqing and the eastern part of Sichuan)HSK 4 摆bǎito arrangeHSK 4 败bàito defeatHSK 4 伴bànpartner; companion; comrade; associateHSK 4 薄báothinHSK 4 宝bǎojewelHSK 4

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