shǒu

to guard; to defend; to keep watch

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Build with these blocks

Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

  • 遵守zūnshǒuto comply withB5
  • 保守bǎoshǒuconservativeB7
  • 防守fángshǒuto defendB7
  • 坚守jiānshǒuto hold fast toB7
  • 看守kānshǒuto guardB7
  • 守候shǒuhòuto wait forB7
  • 守护shǒuhùto guardB7

See it in sentences

他守在家门口。

He stays at the door.

大门有人守着。

The gate is guarded.