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守
Trad. 守
Radical
Radical
(Bushou)		 宀
Strokes 3
Composition
Strokes 6
Structure
Decomp. 宀寸
Prononciation
Mandarin shǒu
Entry Methods
Pinyin shou3
Kanji /
Cangjie
 JDI
十木戈
Sijiao 3034.2
Wubi PFU
CNS 11643 1-4776
Encodages (hexa)
Unicode U+5B88
GB2312 CAD8
BIG5 A675
守 shǒu to guard / to defend / to keep watch / to abide by the law / to observe (rules or ritual) / nearby / adjoining
Results beginning with 守
守护 shǒu hù to guard / to protect
守卫 shǒu wèi to guard / to defend
守法 shǒu fǎ to abide by the law
守则 shǒu zé rules / regulations
守候 shǒu hòu to wait for / to expect / to keep watch / to watch over / to nurse
守信 shǒu xìn to keep promises
守住 shǒu zhu to hold on to / to defend / to keep / to guard
守望 shǒu wàng to keep watch / on guard
守军 shǒu jūn defenders
守备 shǒu bèi to garrison / to stand guard / on garrison duty
守门 shǒu mén to keep goal / on duty as gatekeeper
守恒 shǒu héng conservation (e.g. of energy, momentum or heat in physics) / to remain constant (of a number)
守旧 shǒu jiù conservative / reactionary
守夜 shǒu yè to be on all-night duty / to be on night watch / to keep a vigil
守时 shǒu shí punctual
守势 shǒu shì defensive position / guard
守寡 shǒu guǎ to live as widow / to observe widowhood
守节 shǒu jié faithful (to the memory of betrothed) / constant (of widow who remains unmarried)
守岁 shǒu suì to see in the New Year / to stay up all night on lunar New Year's Eve
守约 shǒu yuē to keep an appointment / to keep one's word
守灵 shǒu líng to keep watch beside a coffin
守业 shǒu yè to preserve one's heritage / to defend the accomplishments of previous generations / to carry on the good work / to keep one's business going
守御 shǒu yù to defend
守敌 shǒu dí enemy defense / enemy garrison
守丧 shǒu sāng to keep watch beside a coffin / to observe a period of mourning
守兵 shǒu bīng guard / garrison soldier
守车 shǒu chē guard's van (on train) / caboose
守成 shǒu chéng to preserve the accomplishments of previous generations / to carry on the good work of one's predecessors
守分 shǒu fèn to abide by the law / to respect the law
守服 shǒu fú to observe mourning for one's parents
守更 shǒu gēng to keep watch during the night
守宫 shǒu gōng gecko / house lizard
守身 shǒu shēn to keep oneself pure / to preserve one's integrity / to remain chaste
守土 shǒu tǔ to guard one's territory / to protect the country
守孝 shǒu xiào to observe mourning for one's parents
守斋 shǒu zhāi to fast
守制 shǒu zhì to go into mourning for one's parents
守职 shǒu zhí to observe one's duty steadfastly / devoted to one's job
守拙 shǒu zhuō to remain honest and poor
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守门员 shǒu mén yuán goalkeeper
守护神 shǒu hù shén protector God / patron saint
守信用 shǒu xìn yòng to keep one's word / trustworthy
守财奴 shǒu cái nú miser / scrooge
守卫者 shǒu wèi zhě defender / a guard
守护队  watch team
守规矩 shǒu guī ju to behave oneself / to abide by the rules
守活寡 shǒu huó guǎ to stay at home while one's husband is away / grass widow
守旧派 shǒu jiù pài the conservative faction / reactionaries
守空房 shǒu kōng fáng to stay home alone (of married woman)
守门人 shǒu mén rén gatekeeper
守望台 shǒu wàng tái watchtower
守株待兔 shǒu zhū dài tù lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom) / to wait idly for opportunities / to trust to chance rather than show initiative
守口如瓶 shǒu kǒu rú píng lit. to guard one's mouth like a closed bottle (idiom) / tight-lipped / reticent / not breathing a word
守身如玉 shǒu shēn rú yù to keep oneself pure / to preserve one's integrity / to remain chaste
守土有责 shǒu tǔ yǒu zé duty to defend the country (idiom)
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 / mutual help and protection
守正不阿 shǒu zhèng bù ē to be strictly just and impartial
守恒定律 shǒu héng dìng lu:4 conservation law (physics)
守一而终 shǒu yī ér zhōng to be faithful to one's mate all one's life
守株缘木 shǒu zhū yuán mù abbr. for 守株待兔，緣木求魚|守株待兔，缘木求鱼[shou3 zhu1 dai4 tu4 , yuan2 mu4 qiu2 yu2]
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
Approximate Results for 守
遵守 zūn shǒu to comply with / to abide by / to respect (an agreement)
防守 fáng shǒu to defend / to protect (against)
保守 bǎo shǒu conservative / to guard / to keep
坚守 jiān shǒu to hold fast to / to stick to
看守 kān shǒu to guard / to watch over
留守 liú shǒu to stay behind to take care of things
驻守 zhù shǒu (man a post and) defend
把守 bǎ shǒu to guard
固守 gù shǒu to strongly defend one's position / to be entrenched / to cling to
恪守 kè shǒu to scrupulously abide by
死守 sǐ shǒu to defend one's property to the death / to cling obstinately to old habits / die-hard
失守 shī shǒu (military) (of a city etc) to fall into enemy hands / (fig.) to take a turn for the worse
厮守 sī shǒu to stay together / to rely on one another
职守 zhí shǒu duty / responsibility / post
镇守 zhèn shǒu (of troops stationed in a strategic area) to defend / (fig.) to stand guard / to protect
信守 xìn shǒu to abide by / to keep (promises etc)
严守 yán shǒu to strictly maintain
操守 cāo shǒu personal integrity
值守 zhí shǒu (of a security guard etc) to be on duty, keeping an eye on things / to keep watch
退守 tuì shǒu to retreat and defend / to withdraw and maintain one's guard
扼守 è shǒu to hold a pass / to guard (a strategic location)
据守 jù shǒu to guard / to hold a fortified position / entrenched
困守 kùn shǒu to stand a siege / trapped in a besieged city
监守 jiān shǒu to have custody of
持守 chí shǒu to maintain / to adhere to / to observe (an injunction etc)
蹲守 dūn shǒu to hang around keeping a watch out for sth
笃守 dǔ shǒu to comply faithfully / sincerely abiding by
关守 guān shǒu gatekeeper
谨守 jǐn shǒu to adhere strictly (to the rules)
郡守 jùn shǒu senior provincial official in imperial China
拘守 jū shǒu to hold tight / to cling to / to adhere / stubborn / to detain sb as prisoner
泥守 nì shǒu stubborn and conservative
弃守 qì shǒu to give up defending / to yield / to surrender
戍守 shù shǒu to guard
太守 tài shǒu governor of a province
株守 zhū shǒu to stick to sth stubbornly / never let go
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看守所 kān shǒu suǒ detention center
保守派 bǎo shǒu pài conservative faction
保守党 bǎo shǒu dǎng conservative political parties
不遵守 bù zūn shǒu failure to comply
防守者 fáng shǒu zhě defender
看守者 kàn shǒu zhě watchman
看守者 kān shǒu zhě watchman
杨守仁 Yáng Shǒu rén Yang Shouren (1912-2005), PRC agricultural scientist / Yang Shouren (16th century), Ming dynasty scholar
玩忽职守 wán hū zhí shǒu to neglect one's duty / dereliction of duty / malpractice
魂不守舍 hún bù shǒu shè to be preoccupied (idiom) / to be inattentive / to be frightened out of one's mind
墨守成规 mò shǒu chéng guī hidebound by convention (idiom)
安分守己 ān fèn shǒu jǐ to be content with one's lot (idiom) / to know one's place
因循守旧 yīn xún shǒu jiù (idiom) to continue in the same old rut / diehard conservative attitudes
奉公守法 fèng gōng shǒu fǎ to carry out official duties and observe the law
监守自盗 jiān shǒu zì dào to embezzle
神不守舍 shén bù shǒu shè abstracted / drifting off / restless
闭关自守 bì guān zì shǒu close the country to international intercourse
全攻全守 quán gōng quán shǒu total football (soccer)
抱残守缺 bào cán shǒu quē to cherish the outmoded and preserve the outworn (idiom) / conservative / stickler for tradition
熬更守夜 áo gēng shǒu yè to stay up through the night (idiom)
保残守缺 bǎo cán shǒu quē conservative / to preserve the outmoded
选举守则  Electoral Code
游客守则  Tourist Code
管理守则  regulatory code
遵守规程  protocol adherence
遵守指数  Compliance index
看守政府  caretaker government / interim government
保守主义 bǎo shǒu zhǔ yì conservatism
道德守则 dào dé shǒu zé code of ethics
独守空房 dú shǒu kōng fáng (of a married woman) to stay home alone
划圆防守 huà yuán fáng shǒu to counter (a stroke in fencing)
据守天险 jù shǒu tiān xiǎn to guard a natural stronghold
利伯守则 lì bó shǒu zé Instructions for the Government of Armies of the United States in the Field
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
留守机制 liú shǒu jī zhì residual mechanism
能量守恒 néng liàng shǒu héng conservation of energy (physics)
擅离职守 shàn lí zhí shǒu to abscond / to be absent without leave
疏忽职守 shū hū zhí shǒu to neglect one's duties
未能遵守 wèi néng zūn shǒu non-compliance
行为守则 xíng wéi shǒu zé code of conduct
易守难攻 yì shǒu nán gōng easily guarded, hard to attack
有亏职守 yǒu kuī zhí shǒu (to be guilty of) dereliction of duty
有为有守 yǒu wéi yǒu shǒu able to act while maintaining one's integrity (idiom) / also written 有守有為|有守有为[you3 shou3 you3 wei2]
遵守附件 zūn shǒu fù jiàn Compliance Annex
遵守气氛 zūn shǒu qì fēn climate of compliance
遵守委员会  Committee for Administering the Mechanism for Promoting Implementation and Compliance / Compliance Committee
远距离看守  force overwatch
条约的遵守  observance of treaties
精灵守护者 jīng líng shǒu hù zhě Guardian
能量守恒定律 néng liàng shǒu héng dìng lu:4 the law of conservation of energy
道德操守干事  Ethics Officer
良好行为守则  Code of Good Conduct
媒体行为守则  Media Code of Conduct
南海行为守则  code of conduct for the South China Sea
空间行为守则  code of conduct in space
警察行为守则  Police Code of Conduct
海牙行为守则  International Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation / The Hague Code of Conduct
遵守情况审计  compliance audit
遵守情况监督  compliance control
海洋守护协会  Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
无人值守监测  unattended monitoring
民主行为守则  Code of Democratic Conduct
政党行为守则  Political Parties Code of Conduct
专业道德守则  Code of Professional Ethics
遵守情况评估  conformity assessment / compliance assessment
操守求助专线 cào shǒu qiú zhù zhuān xiàn ethics helpline
道德操守顾问 dào dé cào shǒu gù wèn Ethics Advisor
道德操守环境 dào dé cào shǒu huán jìng ethical environment
道德操守简介 dào dé cào shǒu jiǎn jiè ethics briefing
环境管理守则 huán jìng guǎn lǐ shǒu zé Code of Environmental Stewardship
火场留守分队 huǒ chǎng liú shǒu fēn duì detachment left to provide covering fire
有意玩忽职守 yǒu yì wán hū zhí shǒu wilful neglect
渔业守则方案 yú yè shǒu zé fāng àn FishCode programme
遵守情况报告 zūn shǒu qíng kuàng bào gào compliance report
遵守治疗方案 zūn shǒu zhì liáo fāng àn treatment adherence / adherence to regimen
无人驻守观察点  unmanned observation point
无人驻守观察所  unmanned observation post
蓄意不遵守行为  deliberate non-compliance
有人驻守观察所  manned observation post
吉布提行为守则  Djibouti Code of Conduct concerning the Repression of Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in the Western Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden / Djibouti Code of Conduct
社会保守主义党  Social Conservative Party / Conservative Social Party
人员职业操守股  personnel conduct unit
美国保守派联盟  American Conservative Union
遵守问题工作组  Working Group on Compliance
联合国治理守则  United Nations Code of Governance
道德操守办公室 dào dé cào shǒu bàn gōng shì Ethics Office
专业操守办公室 zhuān yè cào shǒu bàn gōng shì Office of Business Ethics and Integrity
良好农业规范守则  Code of Good Agricultural Practice
人权干事行为守则  code of conduct for human rights officers
企业税务行为守则  Code of Conduct for business taxation
执法人员行为守则  Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement Officials
跨国公司行为守则  code of conduct for transnational corporations
拆船行业业务守则  Industry Code of Practice on Ship Recycling
高级道德操守干事  Senior Ethics Officer
外层空间行为守则  rules of conduct in outer space
条约必须遵守原则  pacta sunt servanda rule / pacta sunt servanda principle
班轮公会行为守则  Code of Conduct for Liner Conferences
辩护律师行为守则  Code of Conduct for Defence Counsel
武器出口行为守则  Code of Conduct on Arms Exports
广播媒体行为守则  Code of Conduct for Broadcast Media
世界环境行为守则  Universal Code of Environmental Conduct
国际警察道德守则  international code of police ethics
里奥班巴行为守则  Riobamba Charter of Conduct
欧洲统计业务守则 ōu zhōu tǒng jì yè wù shǒu zé European Statistics Code of Practice
区域示范领导守则 qū yù shì fàn lǐng dǎo shǒu zé Regional Model Leadership Code
联合国道德操守网络  United Nations Ethics Network
负责任渔业行为守则  Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries
航运与环境业务守则  Code of Practice on Shipping and the Environment
尼加拉瓜保守民主党  Conservative Democratic Party of Nicaragua
全球旅游业道德守则  Global Code of Ethics for Tourism
国际观察员行为守则  Code of Conduct for International Election Observers
反恐怖主义行为守则  code of conduct on counter-terrorism
职业操守和纪律干事  Conduct and Discipline Officer
道德操守训练和认证  ethics training and certification
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