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Results for “守”

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Frequency data: Cai & Brysbaert, SUBTLEX-CH (2010), Creative Commons Attribution. The data includes word forms with at least 10 occurrences in an older subtitle sample. It does not provide current frequency or HSK levels. Absence from the sample does not establish that a word is rare. Names, variants and restricted readings identified in the source appear after general-use entries within the same match type.

死守sǐ shǒu

to defend one's property to the death / to cling obstinately to old habits / die-hard

墨守成规mò shǒu chéng guī

hidebound by convention (idiom)

监守自盗jiān shǒu zì dào

to embezzle

监守jiān shǒu

to have custody of

守一而终shǒu yī ér zhōng

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

守住shǒu zhu

to hold on to / to defend / to keep / to guard

守兵shǒu bīng

guard / garrison soldier

守分shǒu fèn

to abide by the law / to respect the law

守制shǒu zhì

to go into mourning for one's parents

守势shǒu shì

defensive position / guard

守丧shǒu sāng

to keep watch beside a coffin / to observe a period of mourning

守土shǒu tǔ

to guard one's territory / to protect the country

守土有责shǒu tǔ yǒu zé

duty to defend the country (idiom)

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 / to observe widowhood

守序shǒu xù

rule-abiding / lawful

守恒shǒu héng

conservation (e.g. of energy, momentum or heat in physics) / to remain constant (of a number)

守恒定律shǒu héng dìng lǜ

conservation law (physics)

守成shǒu chéng

to preserve the accomplishments of previous generations / to carry on the good work of one's predecessors

守拙shǒu zhuō

to remain honest and poor

守敌shǒu dí

enemy defense / enemy garrison

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 / mutual help and protection

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[shǒu zhū dài tù , yuán mù qiú yú]

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

守正不阿shǒu zhèng bù ē

to be strictly just and impartial

守岁shǒu suì

to see in the New Year / to stay up all night on lunar New Year's Eve

守活寡shǒu huó guǎ

to stay at home while one's husband is away / grass widow

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) / constant (of widow who remains unmarried)

守职shǒu zhí

to observe one's duty steadfastly / devoted to one's job

守卫者shǒu wèi zhě

defender / a guard

守规矩shǒu guī ju

to behave oneself / to abide by the rules

守身shǒu shēn

to keep oneself pure / to preserve one's integrity / to remain chaste

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