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守 shǒu

to defend, to guard, to protect; to conserve; to wait

Strokes
6
Level
HSK 5
Radical
宀
Type
Ideograph
Made of 宀寸 ⿱宀寸

Memory hint: Keeping something 寸 within one's walls 宀

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  1. 他一直守护着这个家庭。
    Tā yìzhí shǒuhùzhe zhège jiātíng.
    He has always guarded this family.
    he continuously guard-(particle) this family
  2. 你的想法是不是有点保守？
    Nǐ de xiǎngfǎ shì bu shì yǒudiǎn bǎoshǒu?
    Is your idea a bit conservative?
    you (particle) idea is not is a-bit conservative (question)
  3. 请守住这个秘密，别告诉别人。
    Qǐng shǒuzhù zhège mìmì, bié gàosu biéren.
    Please keep this secret, don't tell others.
    please guard-hold this secret, don't tell others
  4. 他没有守住自己的承诺。
    Tā méiyǒu shǒuzhù zìjǐ de chéngnuò.
    He didn't keep his own promise.
    he not-have guard-hold self (particle) promise
  5. 士兵们日夜守卫着边境。
    Shìbīngmen rìyè shǒuwèizhe biānjìng.
    The soldiers guard the border day and night.
    soldiers day-night guard-(particle) border

Words with 守 (4)