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 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 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 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... 守势 shǒushì, [守勢], defensive position/guard 守身 shǒushēn, to keep oneself pure/to preserve one's integrity/to remain chaste 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... 守孝 shǒuxiào, to observe mourning for one's parents 退守 tuìshǒu, to retreat and defend/to withdraw and maintain one's guard 太守 tàishǒu, governor of a province 闭关自守 bìguānzìshǒu, [閉關自守], close the country to international intercourse 据守 jùshǒu, [據守], to guard/to hold a fortified position/entrenched 守恒定律 shǒuhéngdìnglǜ, [守恆定律], conservation law (physics) 保残守缺 bǎocánshǒuquē, [保殘守缺], conservative/to preserve the outmoded 值守 zhíshǒu, (of a security guard etc) to be on duty, keeping an eye on things/to keep watch 全攻全守 quángōngquánshǒu, total football (soccer) 划圆防守 huàyuánfángshǒu, [劃圓防守], to counter (a stroke in fencing) 厮守 sīshǒu, [廝守], to stay together/to rely on one another 困守 kùnshǒu, to stand a siege/trapped in a besieged city 守一而终 shǒuyīérzhōng, [守一而終], to be faithful to one's mate all one's life 守业 shǒuyè, [守業], to preserve one's heritage/to defend the accomplishments of previous generations... 守丧 shǒusāng, [守喪], to keep watch beside a coffin/to observe a period of mourning 守住 shǒuzhu, to hold on to/to defend/to keep/to guard 守兵 shǒubīng, guard/garrison soldier 守分 shǒufèn, to abide by the law/to respect the law 守制 shǒuzhì, to go into mourning for one's parents 守卫者 shǒuwèizhě, [守衛者], defender/a guard 守土 shǒutǔ, to guard one's territory/to protect the country 守土有责 shǒutǔyǒuzé, [守土有責], duty to defend the country (idiom) 守宫 shǒugōng, [守宮], gecko/house lizard 守岁 shǒusuì, [守歲], to see in the New Year/to stay up all night on lunar New Year's Eve 守御 shǒuyù, [守禦], to defend 守成 shǒuchéng, to preserve the accomplishments of previous generations/to carry on the good wor... 守拙 shǒuzhuō, to remain honest and poor 守敌 shǒudí, [守敵], enemy defense/enemy garrison 守斋 shǒuzhāi, [守齋], to fast 守时 shǒushí, [守時], punctual 守更 shǒugēng, to keep watch during the night 守服 shǒufú, to observe mourning for one's parents 守望台 shǒuwàngtái, watchtower 守株待兔，缘木求鱼 shǒuzhūdàitù,yuánmùqiúyú, [守株待兔，緣木求魚], to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits, and climb a tree to catch fish (idio... 守株缘木 shǒuzhūyuánmù, [守株緣木], 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] 守正不阿 shǒuzhèngbùē, to be strictly just and impartial 守活寡 shǒuhuóguǎ, to stay at home while one's husband is away/grass widow 守空房 shǒukōngfáng, to stay home alone (of married woman) 守职 shǒuzhí, [守職], to observe one's duty steadfastly/devoted to one's job 守节 shǒujié, [守節], faithful (to the memory of betrothed)/constant (of widow who remains unmarried) 守规矩 shǒuguīju, [守規矩], to behave oneself/to abide by the rules 守身如玉 shǒushēnrúyù, to keep oneself pure/to preserve one's integrity/to remain chaste 守门人 shǒuménrén, [守門人], gatekeeper 弃守 qìshǒu, [棄守], to give up defending/to yield/to surrender 戍守 shùshǒu, to guard 扼守 èshǒu, to hold a pass/to guard (a strategic location) 抱残守缺 bàocánshǒuquē, [抱殘守缺], to cherish the outmoded and preserve the outworn (idiom); conservative/stickler ... 拘守 jūshǒu, to hold tight/to cling to/to adhere/stubborn/to detain sb as prisoner 持守 chíshǒu, to maintain/to adhere to/to observe (an injunction etc) 据守天险 jùshǒutiānxiǎn, [據守天險], to guard a natural stronghold 擅离职守 shànlízhíshǒu, [擅離職守], to abscond/to be absent without leave 易守难攻 yìshǒunángōng, [易守難攻], easily guarded, hard to attack 有为有守 yǒuwéiyǒushǒu, [有為有守], able to act while maintaining one's integrity (idiom)/also written 有守有為|有守有为[yǒu... 有亏职守 yǒukuīzhíshǒu, [有虧職守], (to be guilty of) dereliction of duty 杨守仁 YángShǒurén, [楊守仁], Yang Shouren (1912-2005), PRC agricultural scientist/Yang Shouren (16th century)... 株守 zhūshǒu, to stick to sth stubbornly/never let go 泥守 nìshǒu, stubborn and conservative 火场留守分队 huǒchǎngliúshǒufēnduì, [火場留守分隊], detachment left to provide covering fire 熬更守夜 áogēngshǒuyè, to stay up through the night (idiom) 独守空房 dúshǒukōngfáng, [獨守空房], (of a married woman) to stay home alone 留守儿童 liúshǒuértóng, [留守兒童], "left-behind children", rural children whose parents have to make a living as mi... 疏忽职守 shūhūzhíshǒu, [疏忽職守], to neglect one's duties 看守者 kānshǒuzhě, watchman 神不守舍 shénbùshǒushè, [神不守捨], abstracted/drifting off/restless 笃守 dǔshǒu, [篤守], to comply faithfully/sincerely abiding by 能量守恒 néngliàngshǒuhéng, [能量守恆], conservation of energy (physics) 谨守 jǐnshǒu, [謹守], to adhere strictly (to the rules) 蹲守 dūnshǒu, to hang around keeping a watch out for sth 郡守 jùnshǒu, senior provincial official in imperial China 防守者 fángshǒuzhě, defender 魂不守舍 húnbùshǒushè, to be preoccupied (idiom)/to be inattentive/to be frightened out of one's mind