守(shǒu)

HSK 46 strokes

to guard

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Character information

Pinyin
shǒu
Meaning
to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining
Strokes
6
HSK level
HSK 4
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 守 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿱宀寸

Keeping something 寸 within one's walls 宀

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

宀mián寸cùn

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 守 step by step

6 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 守

Common words using 守 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

bǎo保shǒu守
HSK 4

conservative; to guard; to keep

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jiān坚shǒu守
HSK 7-9

to hold fast to

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shǒu守hòu候
HSK 7-9

to wait for

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xìn信shǒu守

to abide by; to keep (promises etc)

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zhí值shǒu守

(of a security guard etc) to be on duty, keeping an eye on things; to keep …

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bǎo保shǒu守zhǔ主yì义

conservatism

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bǎo保shǒu守pài派

conservative faction

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bǎo保shǒu守dǎng党

conservative political parties

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保坚候信值主义派

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