守 ⇒
守 shǒu, to guard/to defend/to keep watch/to abide by the law/to observe (rules or ritual...
遵守 zūnshǒu, to comply with/to abide by/to respect (an agreement)
保守 bǎoshǒu, conservative/to guard/to keep
防守 fángshǒu, to defend/to protect (against)
守卫 shǒuwèi, [守衛], to guard/to defend
守护 shǒuhù, [守護], to guard/to protect
看守 kānshǒu, to guard/to watch over
坚守 jiānshǒu, [堅守], to hold fast to/to stick to
守则 shǒuzé, [守則], rules/regulations
守护神 shǒuhùshén, [守護神], protector God/patron saint
信守 xìnshǒu, to abide by/to keep (promises etc)
守口如瓶 shǒukǒurúpíng, lit. to guard one's mouth like a closed bottle (idiom); tight-lipped/reticent/no...
守夜 shǒuyè, to be on all-night duty/to be on night watch/to keep a vigil
玩忽职守 wánhūzhíshǒu, [玩忽職守], to neglect one's duty/dereliction of duty/malpractice
守法 shǒufǎ, to abide by the law
职守 zhíshǒu, [職守], duty/responsibility/post
守门员 shǒuményuán, [守門員], goalkeeper
保守派 bǎoshǒupài, conservative faction
守候 shǒuhòu, to wait for/to expect/to keep watch/to watch over/to nurse
守望 shǒuwàng, to keep watch/on guard
守灵 shǒulíng, [守靈], to keep watch beside a coffin
把守 bǎshǒu, to guard
守旧 shǒujiù, [守舊], conservative/reactionary
看守所 kānshǒusuǒ, detention center
留守 liúshǒu, to stay behind to take care of things
守信 shǒuxìn, to keep promises
守门 shǒumén, [守門], to keep goal/on duty as gatekeeper
恪守 kèshǒu, to scrupulously abide by
操守 cāoshǒu, personal integrity
遵纪守法 守株待兔 shǒuzhūdàitù, lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom)/to wait idly for opportu...
严守 yánshǒu, [嚴守], to strictly maintain
守信用 shǒuxìnyòng, to keep one's word/trustworthy
安分守己 ānfènshǒujǐ, to be content with one's lot (idiom)/to know one's place
驻守 zhùshǒu, [駐守], (man a post and) defend
失守 shīshǒu, (military) (of a city etc) to fall into enemy hands/(fig.) to take a turn for th...
保守党 bǎoshǒudǎng, [保守黨], conservative political parties
死守 sǐshǒu, to defend one's property to the death/to cling obstinately to old habits/die-har...
墨守成规 mòshǒuchéngguī, [墨守成規], hidebound by convention (idiom)
监守自盗 jiānshǒuzìdào, [監守自盜], to embezzle
守财奴 shǒucáinú, [守財奴], miser/scrooge
守备 shǒubèi, [守備], to garrison/to stand guard/on garrison duty
守恩 守旧派 shǒujiùpài, [守舊派], the conservative faction/reactionaries
监守 jiānshǒu, [監守], to have custody of
守约 shǒuyuē, [守約], to keep an appointment/to keep one's word
恪尽职守 守寡 shǒuguǎ, to live as widow/to observe widowhood
固守 gùshǒu, to strongly defend one's position/to be entrenched/to cling to
守真 奉公守法 fènggōngshǒufǎ, to carry out official duties and observe the law
因循守旧 yīnxúnshǒujiù, [因循守舊], (idiom) to continue in the same old rut/diehard conservative attitudes
守军 shǒujūn, [守軍], defenders
守车 shǒuchē, [守車], guard's van (on train)/caboose
守望相助 shǒuwàngxiāngzhù, to keep watch and defend one another (idiom, from Mencius); to join forces to de...
守恒 shǒuhéng, [守恆], conservation (e.g. of energy, momentum or heat in physics)/to remain constant (o...
昌守 守势 shǒushì, [守勢], defensive position/guard
守城 守身 shǒushēn, to keep oneself pure/to preserve one's integrity/to remain chaste
守规 保守主义 bǎoshǒuzhǔyì, [保守主義], conservatism
镇守 zhènshǒu, [鎮守], (of troops stationed in a strategic area) to defend/(fig.) to stand guard/to pro...
河守定 守孝 shǒuxiào, to observe mourning for one's parents
攻守同盟 守方 退守 tuìshǒu, to retreat and defend/to withdraw and maintain one's guard
拉里·曼德拉守恩 连守卫 攻守 太守 tàishǒu, governor of a province
守林 闭关自守 bìguānzìshǒu, [閉關自守], close the country to international intercourse
守礼 守球 守柳 守久 守陵 守贞 据守 jùshǒu, [據守], to guard/to hold a fortified position/entrenched
守密 姜守芝 守恒定律 shǒuhéngdìnglǜ, [守恆定律], conservation law (physics)
张守 向守卫 金守鲁 那守侯
活 ⇒
生活 shēnghuó, life/activity/to live/livelihood
活 huó, to live/alive/living/work/workmanship
活动 huódòng, [活動], to exercise/to move about/to operate/to use connections (personal influence)/loo...
干活 gànhuó, [幹活], to work/to be employed
活力 huólì, energy/vitality/vigor/vital force
活儿 huór, [活兒], work/(lots of) things to do
复活 fùhuó, [復活], to revive/(lit. and fig.) to come back to life/(religion) resurrection
性生活 xìngshēnghuó, sex life
活该 huógāi, [活該], (coll.) serve sb right/deservedly/ought/should
激活 jīhuó, to activate
活跃 huóyuè, [活躍], active/lively/excited/to enliven/to brighten up
活生生 huóshēngshēng, real (people)/living (artist)/while still alive (e.g. skinned alive)
存活 cúnhuó, to survive (a serious accident)/survival
养活 yǎnghuo, [養活], to provide for/to keep (animals, a family etc)/to raise animals/to feed and clot...
活命 huómìng, life/to survive/to save a life/to scrape a living
复活节 Fùhuójié, [復活節], Easter
私生活 sīshēnghuó, private life
活泼 huópo, [活潑], lively/vivacious/brisk/active/(chemistry) reactive
灵活 línghuó, [靈活], flexible/nimble/agile
快活 kuàihuo, happy/cheerful
活人 huórén, living person
活活 huóhuó, while still alive/simply/totally
死活 sǐhuó, life or death/fate/no matter what/anyway/for the life of me
救活 jiùhuó, to bring back to life
活埋 huómái, to bury alive
忙活 mánghuo, to be really busy/pressing business
活口 活捉 活塞 huósāi, piston/valve
鲜活 xiānhuó, [鮮活], vivid/lively/(of food ingredients) live or fresh
活性 huóxìng, (chemistry) activity/active/activated
活蹦乱跳 huóbèngluàntiào, [活蹦亂跳], to leap and frisk about (idiom); lively/healthy and active
生活费 shēnghuófèi, [生活費], cost of living/living expenses/alimony
生吞活剥 shēngtūnhuóbō, [生吞活剝], to swallow whole (idiom); fig. to apply uncritically
生龙活虎 shēnglónghuóhǔ, [生龍活虎], lit. lively dragon and animated tiger (idiom)/fig. vigorous and lively
你死我活 nǐsǐwǒhuó, lit. you die, I live (idiom); irreconcilable adversaries/two parties cannot coex...
夜生活 yèshēnghuó, night life
绝活 juéhuó, [絕活], specialty/unique skill
活宝 huóbǎo, [活寶], buffoon/clown/ridiculous person
死去活来 sǐqùhuólái, [死去活來], to hover between life and death (idiom)/to suffer terribly/within an inch of one...
活门 huómén, [活門], valve
活像 huóxiàng, to look exactly like/to be the spitting image of
活物 huówù, living animals
半死不活 家务活 累活 活计 huójì, [活計], handicraft/needlework/work
干活儿 gànhuór, [幹活兒], erhua variant of 幹活|干活[gàn huó]
灵活性 línghuóxìng, [靈活性], flexibility
拼死拼活 pīnsǐpīnhuó, one's utmost/(to fight or work) desperately hard/to put up a life or death strug...
针线活 zhēnxiànhuó, [針線活], needlework/sewing
农活 nónghuó, [農活], farm work
活灵活现 huólínghuóxiàn, [活靈活現], living spirit, living image (idiom); true to life/vivid and realistic
苟活 活路 huólù/huólu, through road/way out/way to survive/means of subsistence, labor/physical work
成活 chénghuó, to survive
杂活 záhuó, [雜活], odd jobs
活动室 活到老 重活 zhònghuó, heavy job
肺活量 fèihuóliàng, (medicine) vital capacity
活动房 huódòngfáng, [活動房], prefabricated building/prefab
活性炭 huóxìngtàn, activated carbon
活动家 huódòngjiā, [活動家], activist
脏活 生活会 活脱脱 huótuōtuō, [活脫脫], remarkably alike
活页夹 活结 huójié, [活結], a slip-knot/a noose
神气活现 shénqìhuóxiàn, [神氣活現], arrogant appearance/smug appearance/to act condescending/to put on airs
活页 粗活 cūhuó, unskilled labor/heavy manual work
做活 zuòhuó, to work for a living (esp. of woman needleworker)/life of a group of stones in G...
活动性 活靶 存活率 cúnhuólǜ, (med.) survival rate/(med.) recovery rate
活水 活佛 huófó, Living Buddha/title of Mongolian Lamas from 17th century
轻活 活火山 huóhuǒshān, active volcano
激活剂 复活节岛 FùhuójiéDǎo, [復活節島], Easter Island
苦活 kǔhuó, bitter work/sweated labor
零活 社会活动 shèhuìhuódòng, [社會活動], social activity
活期 huóqī, (banking) current (account)/checking (account)/demand (deposit etc)
罗复活 不顾死活 搞活 gǎohuó, to enliven/to invigorate/to revitalize
活菩萨 huópúsà, [活菩薩], a living Buddha/fig. compassionate person/saint
活动日 活化石 huóhuàshí, living fossil
活络 活气 huóqì, [活氣], spirited atmosphere
细活 成活率 chénghuólǜ, survival rate/rate of success
用活 出活 chūhuó, to finish a job on time/to produce the goods
揽活 路复活 活地狱 活动靶 手活 shǒuhuó, manipulation (e.g. ball handling in sport)/hand job
力气活 活食 子复活 生活区 交活 盘活 生活化 活版 huóbǎn, typography/movable type
生活版 活塞杆
寡 ⇒
寡妇 guǎfu, [寡婦], widow
寡 guǎ, few/scant/widowed
优柔寡断 yōuróuguǎduàn, [優柔寡斷], indecisive/irresolute
沉默寡言 chénmòguǎyán, habitually silent (idiom)/reticent/uncommunicative
寡人 guǎrén, I (first person pronoun used by royalty or nobility)
守寡 shǒuguǎ, to live as widow/to observe widowhood
孤陋寡闻 gūlòuguǎwén, [孤陋寡聞], ignorant and inexperienced/ill-informed and narrow-minded
寡言 guǎyán, taciturn/reticent
寡不敌众 guǎbùdízhòng, [寡不敵眾], the few are no match for the many/heavily outnumbered/facing impossible odds (id...
少言寡语 寡头 guǎtóu, [寡頭], oligarch
寡言少语 寡居 guǎjū, to live as a widow
寡廉鲜耻 清心寡欲 孤儿寡母 抑郁寡欢 鳏寡孤独 guānguǎgūdú, [鰥寡孤獨], lit. widowers, widows, orphans and the childless/fig. people with no one left to...
曲高和寡 qǔgāohèguǎ, difficult songs find few singers (idiom)/highbrow