shǒu

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Definitions

  1. 1. to guard
  2. 2. to defend
  3. 3. to keep watch
  4. 4. to abide by the law
  5. 5. to observe (rules or ritual)
  6. 6. nearby
  7. 7. adjoining

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Words Containing 守

保守
bǎo shǒu

conservative

坚守
jiān shǒu

to stick to

守候
shǒu hòu

to wait for

守株待兔
shǒu zhū dài tù

lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom)

守护
shǒu hù

to guard

遵守
zūn shǒu

to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement)

防守
fáng shǒu

to defend

保守主义
bǎo shǒu zhǔ yì

conservatism

保守派
bǎo shǒu pài

conservative faction

保守党
bǎo shǒu dǎng

conservative political parties

保残守缺
bǎo cán shǒu quē

conservative

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

全攻全守
quán gōng quán shǒu

total football (soccer)

划圆防守
huà yuán fáng shǒu

to counter (a stroke in fencing)

严守
yán shǒu

to strictly maintain

因循守旧
yīn xún shǒu jiù

diehard conservative attitudes

困守
kùn shǒu

to stand a siege

固守
gù shǒu

to strongly defend one's position

墨守成规
mò shǒu chéng guī

hidebound by convention (idiom)

太守
tài shǒu

governor of a province

失守
shī shǒu

(military) (of a city etc) to fall into enemy hands

奉公守法
fèng gōng shǒu fǎ

to carry out official duties and observe the law

守一而终
shǒu yī ér zhōng

to be faithful to one's mate all one's life

守住
shǒu zhu

to defend

守信
shǒu xìn

to keep promises

守信用
shǒu xìn yòng

to keep one's word

守备
shǒu bèi

to garrison

守兵
shǒu bīng

guard

守分
shǒu fèn

to abide by the law

守制
shǒu zhì

to go into mourning for one's parents

守则
shǒu zé

rules

守势
shǒu shì

defensive position

守口如瓶
shǒu kǒu rú píng

lit. to guard one's mouth like a closed bottle (idiom); tight-lipped

守丧
shǒu sāng

to keep watch beside a coffin

守土
shǒu tǔ

to guard one's territory

守土有责
shǒu tǔ yǒu zé

duty to defend the country (idiom)

守夜
shǒu yè

to be on all-night duty

守孝
shǒu xiào

to observe mourning for one's parents

守宫
shǒu gōng

gecko; house lizard

守寡
shǒu guǎ

to live as widow

守恒
shǒu héng

conservation (e.g. of energy, momentum or heat in physics)

守恒定律
shǒu héng dìng lǜ

conservation law (physics)

守成
shǒu chéng

to preserve the accomplishments of previous generations

守拙
shǒu zhuō

to remain honest and poor

守敌
shǒu dí

enemy defense

守时
shǒu shí

punctual

守更
shǒu gēng

to keep watch during the night

守服
shǒu fú

to observe mourning for one's parents

守望
shǒu wàng

to keep watch

守望台
shǒu wàng tái

watchtower

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

守株待兔,缘木求鱼
shǒu zhū dài tù , yuán mù qiú yú

to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits, and climb a tree to catch fish (idiom); without any practical course of action

守业
shǒu yè

to preserve one's heritage

守正不阿
shǒu zhèng bù ē

to be strictly just and impartial

守岁
shǒu suì

to see in the New Year

守法
shǒu fǎ

to abide by the law

守活寡
shǒu huó guǎ

to stay at home while one's husband is away

守御
shǒu yù

to defend

守空房
shǒu kōng fáng

to stay home alone (of married woman)

守节
shǒu jié

faithful (to the memory of betrothed)

守约
shǒu yuē

to keep an appointment

守职
shǒu zhí

to observe one's duty steadfastly

守旧
shǒu jiù

conservative

守卫
shǒu wèi

to guard

守卫者
shǒu wèi zhě

defender

守规矩
shǒu guī ju

to behave oneself; to abide by the rules

守护神
shǒu hù shén

protector God

守财奴
shǒu cái nú

miser

守身
shǒu shēn

to keep oneself pure

守身如玉
shǒu shēn rú yù

to keep oneself pure

守车
shǒu chē

guard's van (on train)

守军
shǒu jūn

defenders

守门
shǒu mén

to keep goal

守门人
shǒu mén rén

gatekeeper

守门员
shǒu mén yuán

goalkeeper

守灵
shǒu líng

to keep watch beside a coffin

守斋
shǒu zhāi

to fast

安分守己
ān fèn shǒu jǐ

to be content with one's lot (idiom)

厮守
sī shǒu

to stay together; to rely on one another

恪守
kè shǒu

to scrupulously abide by

戍守
shù shǒu

to guard

扼守
è shǒu

to guard (a strategic location)

把守
bǎ shǒu

to guard

抱残守缺
bào cán shǒu quē

to cherish the outmoded and preserve the outworn (idiom); conservative

拘守
jū shǒu

to cling to

持守
chí shǒu

to maintain

擅离职守
shàn lí zhí shǒu

to abscond

操守
cāo shǒu

personal integrity

据守
jù shǒu

to guard

易守难攻
yì shǒu nán gōng

easily guarded, hard to attack

有为有守
yǒu wéi yǒu shǒu

able to act while maintaining one's integrity (idiom)

有亏职守
yǒu kuī zhí shǒu

(to be guilty of) dereliction of duty

株守
zhū shǒu

to stick to sth stubbornly

弃守
qì shǒu

to give up defending

杨守仁
yáng shǒu rén

Yang Shouren (1912-2005), PRC agricultural scientist

死守
sǐ shǒu

to defend one's property to the death

泥守
nì shǒu

stubborn and conservative

火场留守分队
huǒ chǎng liú shǒu fēn duì

detachment left to provide covering fire

熬更守夜
áo gēng shǒu yè

to stay up through the night (idiom)

独守空房
dú shǒu kōng fáng

(of a married woman) to stay home alone

玩忽职守
wán hū zhí shǒu

to neglect one's duty

留守
liú shǒu

to stay behind to take care of things

留守儿童
liú shǒu ér tóng

\left-behind children\, rural children whose parents have to make a living as migrant workers in distant urban areas, but cannot afford to keep the family with them

疏忽职守
shū hū zhí shǒu

to neglect one's duties

监守
jiān shǒu

to have custody of

监守自盗
jiān shǒu zì dào

to embezzle

看守
kān shǒu

to guard

看守所
kān shǒu suǒ

detention center

看守者
kān shǒu zhě

watchman

神不守舍
shén bù shǒu shè

abstracted

笃守
dǔ shǒu

to comply faithfully

职守
zhí shǒu

duty

能量守恒
néng liàng shǒu héng

conservation of energy (physics)

谨守
jǐn shǒu

to adhere strictly (to the rules)

蹲守
dūn shǒu

to hang around keeping a watch out for sth

退守
tuì shǒu

to retreat and defend

郡守
jùn shǒu

senior provincial official in imperial China

镇守
zhèn shǒu

(of troops stationed in a strategic area) to defend

闭关自守
bì guān zì shǒu

close the country to international intercourse

防守者
fáng shǒu zhě

defender

驻守
zhù shǒu

(man a post and) defend

魂不守舍
hún bù shǒu shè

to be preoccupied (idiom)