守 护 shǒu hù to guard / to protect 保 守 bǎo shǒu conservative / to guard / to keep 守 卫 shǒu wèi to guard / to defend 护 卫 hù wèi to guard / to protect / bodyguard (for officials in ancient times) 警 卫 jǐng wèi to stand guard over / (security) guard 看 守 kān shǒu to guard / to watch over 守 住 shǒu zhu to hold on to / to defend / to keep / to guard 卫 兵 wèi bīng guard / bodyguard 卫 队 wèi duì guard (i.e. group of soldiers) 护 着 hù zhe to protect / to guard / to shield 把 守 bǎ shǒu to guard 警 备 jǐng bèi guard / garrison 看 to look after / to take care of / to watch / to guard 守 势 shǒu shì defensive position / 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 守 卫 者 shǒu wèi zhě defender / a guard 卫 护 wèi hù to guard / to protect 卫 to guard / to protect / to defend / abbr. for 衛生|卫生, hygiene / health / abbr. for 衛生間|卫生间, toilet 守 to guard / to defend / to keep watch / to abide by the law / to observe (rules or ritual) / nearby / adjoining 镇 to press down / to calm / to subdue / to suppress / to guard / garrison / small town / to cool or chill (food or drinks) 镡 guard (on a sword handle) / pommel (on a sword handle) / dagger / Taiwan pr. [tan2] 力 保 lì bǎo to seek to protect / to ensure / to maintain / to guard 侍 卫 官 shì wèi guān guard 守 兵 shǒu bīng guard / garrison soldier 戍 守 shù shǒu to guard 防 止 fáng zhǐ to prevent / to guard against / to take precautions 预 防 yù fáng to prevent / to take precautions against / to protect / to guard against / precautionary / prophylactic 防 范 fáng fàn to be on guard / wariness / to guard against / preventive 保 安 bǎo ān to ensure public security / to ensure safety (for workers engaged in production) / public security / security guard 警 惕 jǐng tì to be on the alert / vigilant / alert / on guard / to warn 防 盗 fáng dào to guard against theft / anti-theft 后 卫 hòu wèi rear guard / backfield / fullback 前 卫 qián wèi advanced guard / vanguard / avant-garde / forward (soccer position) 防 备 fáng bèi to guard against 提 防 dī fáng to guard against / to be vigilant / watch you don't (slip) / also pr. [ti2 fang2] 警 觉 jǐng jué to be on guard / alert / vigilance / alertness 保 全 bǎo quán to save from damage / to preserve / to maintain / to keep in good repair / (Tw) security guard 戒 备 jiè bèi to take precautions / to guard against (emergency) 警 戒 jǐng jiè to warn / to alert / to be on the alert / to stand guard / sentinel 小 将 xiǎo jiàng (in classical literature) young military officer of high rank for his age / (during the Cultural Revolution) young militant in the Red Guard / (in modern usage) rising star (in sport, politics etc) 把 门 bǎ mén to stand as a goalkeeper / to keep guard on a gate 把 关 bǎ guān to guard a pass / to check on sth 谨 防 jǐn fáng to guard against / to beware of 守 望 shǒu wàng to keep watch / on guard 严 防 yán fáng to take strict precautions / on your guard 门 卫 mén wèi guard at gate / sentry 防 震 fáng zhèn shockproof / to guard against earthquakes 出 其 不 意 chū qí bù yì to do sth when least expected (idiom) / to catch sb off guard 执 勤 zhí qín to be on duty (of a security guard etc) 掉 以 轻 心 diào yǐ qīng xīn treat sth lightly / to lower one's guard 防 不 胜 防 fáng bù shèng fáng you can't guard against it (idiom) / impossible to defend effectively / not much one can do about it / It can't be prevented. 守 备 shǒu bèi to garrison / to stand guard / on garrison duty 镇 守 zhèn shǒu (of troops stationed in a strategic area) to defend / (fig.) to stand guard / to protect 家 丁 jiā dīng (old) servant hired to keep guard, run errands etc 冷 不 防 lěng bu fáng unexpectedly / suddenly / at unawares / off guard / against expectations 执 事 zhí shi paraphernalia of a guard of honor 站 岗 zhàn gǎng to stand guard / to serve on sentry duty 防 患 fáng huàn preventative measures / to guard against accident or disaster 锦 衣 卫 jǐn yī wèi Brocade Uniform Guard, imperial bodyguard and secret police force of the Ming emperors 值 守 zhí shǒu (of a security guard etc) to be on duty, keeping an eye on things / to keep watch 禁 军 jìn jūn imperial guard 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 禁 卫 军 jìn wèi jūn imperial guard 退 守 tuì shǒu to retreat and defend / to withdraw and maintain one's guard 禁 卫 jìn wèi defense of the imperial palace or of the capital / the palace guard (or a member of that unit) 押 运 yā yùn to escort (goods or funds) / to convey under guard 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 仪 仗 队 yí zhàng duì honor guard / guard of honor / the banner bearing contingent leading a military procession 边 防 军 biān fáng jūn border guard / frontier army 解 to transport under guard 戍 边 shù biān to garrison the border / to guard the frontier / exile to a border garrison post 力 戒 lì jiè to try everything to avoid / to guard against 戒 骄 戒 躁 jiè jiāo jiè zào to guard against pride and impatience (idiom) / to remain modest and keep cool 换 岗 huàn gǎng to relieve a sentry / to change the guard 慎 言 shèn yán to speak cautiously / to guard one's tongue 换 防 huàn fáng to relieve a garrison / to change guard complement 海 警 hǎi jǐng coast guard 少 壮 派 shào zhuàng pài young guard / young and vigorous group with new ideas / new wave 国 民 警 卫 队 Guó mín Jǐng wèi duì National Guard (United States) 狱 吏 yù lì prison guard / jailer (old) 防 to protect / to defend / to guard against / to prevent 查 岗 chá gǎng to check the guard posts / (coll.) to check up on sb (spouse, employee etc) 白 军 Bái jūn White Guard or White Movement, anti-communist troops fighting against the Bolsheviks during the Russian Civil War (1917-1922) 戒 to guard against / to exhort / to admonish or warn / to give up or stop doing sth / Buddhist monastic discipline / ring (for a finger) 以 防 万 一 yǐ fáng wàn yī to guard against the unexpected (idiom) / just in case / prepared for any eventualities 猝 不 及 防 cù bù jí fáng to be caught off guard / without warning 出 其 不 意 攻 其 不 备 chū qí bù yì gōng qí bù bèi catch an enemy off guard with a surprise attack (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3]) 保 家 卫 国 bǎo jiā wèi guó guard home, defend the country (idiom) / national defense 不 备 bù bèi unprepared / off guard 擦 亮 眼 睛 cā liàng yǎn jīng to keep one's eyes open (idiom) / to be on one's guard / to be clear-eyed 防 範 fáng fàn be on guard 韝 archer's arm guard 海 巡 hǎi xún coast guard 美 国 海 岸 警 卫 队 Měi guó Hǎi àn Jǐng wèi duì United States Coast Guard 守 土 shǒu tǔ to guard one's territory / to protect the country 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 宦 骑 huàn qí horse guard / imperial cavalry guard (of officials or eunuchs) 战 兢 zhàn jīng to tremble / to be on guard 据 守 天 险 jù shǒu tiān xiǎn to guard a natural stronghold
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