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守
shǒu
to defend, to guard, to protect; to conserve; to wait
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Keeping something 寸 within one's walls 宀
HSK 5
6 strokes
Very Common (8%)
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⿱宀寸
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Words Using 守 (121)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
遵守
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zūnshǒu
to comply with / to abide by / to respect (an agreement)
5
zūnshǒu
遵守
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HSK 5
to comply with / to abide by / to respect (an agreement)
保守
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bǎoshǒu
conservative / to guard / to keep
6
bǎoshǒu
保守
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HSK 6
conservative / to guard / to keep
防守
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fángshǒu
to defend / to protect (against)
6
fángshǒu
防守
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HSK 6
to defend / to protect (against)
守护
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shǒuhù
to guard / to protect
6
shǒuhù
守护
↗
HSK 6
to guard / to protect
守
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shǒu
to guard / to defend / to keep watch / to abide by the law / to observe (rules or ritual) / nearby / adjoining
shǒu
守
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to guard / to defend / to keep watch / to abide by the law / to observe (rules or ritual) / nearby / adjoining
守住
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shǒuzhu
to hold on to / to defend / to keep / to guard
shǒuzhu
守住
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to hold on to / to defend / to keep / to guard
看守
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kānshǒu
to guard / to watch over
kānshǒu
看守
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to guard / to watch over
守望
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shǒuwàng
to keep watch / on guard
shǒuwàng
守望
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to keep watch / on guard
把守
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bǎshǒu
to guard
bǎshǒu
把守
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to guard
信守
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xìnshǒu
to abide by / to keep (promises etc)
xìnshǒu
信守
↗
to abide by / to keep (promises etc)