守U+5B886 STROKES
Entry·pron. shǒu
ㄕㄡˇ
“To guard or defend; to keep watch; to abide by or observe rules; to maintain or preserve; nearby.”
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- 守護ㄕㄡˇ ㄏㄨˋto guard; to protect; to watch over and defend from harm.
- 保守ㄅㄠˇ ㄕㄡˇconservative; favoring tradition over change; cautious, resistant to innovation; to guard, protect, or keep safe
- 遵守ㄗㄨㄣ ㄕㄡˇto comply with; to abide by; to follow rules, agreements, or instructions; to respect obligations
- 防守ㄈㄤˊ ㄕㄡˇto defend; to protect against attack; guard; hold a defensive position
- 堅守ㄐㄧㄢ ㄕㄡˇto hold fast to; to stick firmly to; to defend resolutely; to stand one's ground
- 守住ㄕㄡˇ ㄓㄨˋto hold on to; to defend; to keep; to guard
- 看守ㄎㄢˋ ㄕㄡˇto guard; to watch over; to keep watch; (dated) a prison guard or jailer
- 丁守中ㄉㄧㄥ ㄕㄡˇ ㄓㄨㄥTaiwanese politician; former Kuomintang legislator and mayoral candidate in Taipei.
- 留守ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄕㄡˇto stay behind to guard or hold a position; in imperial times, a high official left in charge of the capital when the emperor was away.
- 守備ㄕㄡˇ ㄅㄟˋdefense; garrison duty; in historical military, a garrison commander rank in Ming and Qing dynasties
- 駐守ㄓㄨˋ ㄕㄡˇto garrison; to station troops for defense; to be stationed at a post
- 守衛ㄕㄡˇ ㄨㄟˋto guard; to protect; a guard; a sentry
- 固守ㄍㄨˋ ㄕㄡˇto hold firmly; to defend stubbornly; to adhere to a position without change
- 守候ㄕㄡˇ ㄏㄡˋto watch over and guard; to wait; to keep watch
- 太守ㄊㄞˋ ㄕㄡˇhistorical official title; head of a prefecture in imperial China; later used as an informal term for a local magistrate
- 看守所ㄎㄢ ㄕㄡˇ ㄙㄨㄛˇdetention facility; jail for holding criminal suspects awaiting trial; remand center
- 鎮守ㄓㄣˋ ㄕㄡˇto garrison; to station troops for defense; to guard a strategic location
- 保守派ㄅㄠˇ ㄕㄡˇ ㄆㄞˋpeople who favor maintaining the status quo and oppose radical change in politics, economy, and society
- 守則ㄕㄡˇ ㄗㄜˊrules or principles to be jointly observed; code of conduct
- 守法ㄕㄡˇ ㄈㄚˇto abide by the law; law-abiding; to comply with laws and regulations
- 守護神ㄕㄡˇ ㄏㄨˋ ㄕㄣˊguardian deity; patron god or spirit that protects people
- 信守ㄒㄧㄣˋ ㄕㄡˇto faithfully abide by; to keep (a promise, agreement, or principle)
- 失守ㄕ ㄕㄡˇto lose one's moral integrity; to fail in one's duty; to fall to enemy forces (of a city or position)
- 操守ㄘㄠ ㄕㄡˇpersonal moral conduct; professional integrity; ethical standards
- 保守黨ㄅㄠˇ ㄕㄡˇ ㄉㄤˇConservative Party; political party advocating traditional values and free-market policies
- 守軍ㄕㄡˇ ㄐㄩㄣgarrison troops; defending military force stationed at a location
- 謹守ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄕㄡˇstrictly observe; carefully abide by; scrupulously comply with
- 嚴守ㄧㄢˊ ㄕㄡˇstrictly observe or abide by; closely guard; rigorously defend
- 職守ㄓˊ ㄕㄡˇduty and responsibility of a post or position; one's professional obligations
- 巡守隊ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄕㄡˇ ㄉㄨㄟˋneighborhood watch patrol; volunteer community security patrol team
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