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Traditional Pīnyīn		English Definition	Simplified HSK
保守 bǎoshǒu	保守 \| 保守* \| *保守	conservative / to guard / to keep	HSK 4


防守 fángshǒu	防守 \| 防守* \| *防守	to defend / to protect (against)	HSK 6


守 shǒu	守 \| 守* \| *守	to guard / to defend / to keep watch / to abide by the law / to observe (rules or ritual) / nearby / adjoining	HSK 4


守候 shǒuhòu	守候 \| 守候* \| *守候	to wait for / to expect / to keep watch / to watch over / to nurse	HSK 7-9


守分 shǒufèn	守分 \| 守分* \| *守分	to abide by the law / to respect the law


守服 shǒufú	守服 \| 守服* \| *守服	to observe mourning for one's parents


遵守 zūnshǒu	遵守 \| 遵守* \| *遵守	to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement)	HSK 5


郡守 jùnshǒu	郡守 \| 郡守* \| *郡守	senior provincial official in imperial China


操守 cāoshǒu	操守 \| 操守* \| *操守	personal integrity


保守派 bǎoshǒupài	保守派 \| 保守派* \| *保守派	conservative faction


信守 xìnshǒu	信守 \| 信守* \| *信守	to abide by / to keep (promises etc)


守法 shǒufǎ	守法 \| 守法* \| *守法	to abide by the law


堅守 jiānshǒu	堅守 \| 堅守* \| *堅守	to hold fast to / to stick to	坚守 HSK 7-9


篤守 dǔshǒu	篤守 \| 篤守* \| *篤守	to comply faithfully / sincerely abiding by	笃守


守護 shǒuhù	守護 \| 守護* \| *守護	to guard / to protect	守护 HSK 7-9


保守主義 bǎoshǒuzhǔyì	保守主義 \| 保守主義* \| *保守主義	conservatism	保守主义


保守黨 bǎoshǒudǎng	保守黨 \| 保守黨* \| *保守黨	conservative political parties	保守党


恪守 kèshǒu	恪守 \| 恪守* \| *恪守	to scrupulously abide by


守望 shǒuwàng	守望 \| 守望* \| *守望	to keep watch


守寡 shǒuguǎ	守寡 \| 守寡* \| *守寡	to live as widow / to observe widowhood


守住 shǒuzhu	守住 \| 守住* \| *守住	to hold on to / to defend / to keep / to guard


守活寡 shǒuhuóguǎ	守活寡 \| 守活寡* \| *守活寡	to stay at home while one's husband is away / grass widow


守歲 shǒusuì	守歲 \| 守歲* \| *守歲	to see in the New Year / to stay up all night on lunar New Year's Eve	守岁


全攻全守 quángōngquánshǒu	全攻全守 \| 全攻全守* \| *全攻全守	total football (soccer)


留守 liúshǒu	留守 \| 留守* \| *留守	to stay behind to take care of things


奉公守法 fènggōngshǒufǎ	奉公守法 \| 奉公守法* \| *奉公守法	to carry out official duties and observe the law


守制 shǒuzhì	守制 \| 守制* \| *守制	to go into mourning for one's parents


守望相助 shǒuwàngxiāngzhù	守望相助 \| 守望相助* \| *守望相助	to keep watch and defend one another (idiom, from Mencius); to join forces to defend against external aggressors / mutual help and protection


太守 tàishǒu	太守 \| 太守* \| *太守	governor of a province


守規矩 shǒuguīju	守規矩 \| 守規矩* \| *守規矩	to behave oneself; to abide by the rules	守规矩


守門人 shǒuménrén	守門人 \| 守門人* \| *守門人	gatekeeper	守门人


守勢 shǒushì	守勢 \| 守勢* \| *守勢	defensive position / guard	守势


守口如瓶 shǒukǒurúpíng	守口如瓶 \| 守口如瓶* \| *守口如瓶	lit. to guard one's mouth like a closed bottle (idiom); tight-lipped / reticent / not breathing a word


守衛 shǒuwèi	守衛 \| 守衛* \| *守衛	to guard / to defend	守卫


守門 shǒumén	守門 \| 守門* \| *守門	to keep goal / on duty as gatekeeper	守门


安分守己 ānfènshǒujǐ	安分守己 \| 安分守己* \| *安分守己	to be content with one's lot (idiom) / to know one's place


守衛者 shǒuwèizhě	守衛者 \| 守衛者* \| *守衛者	defender / a guard	守卫者


能量守恆 néngliàngshǒuhéng	能量守恆 \| 能量守恆* \| *能量守恆	conservation of energy (physics)	能量守恒


守門員 shǒuményuán	守門員 \| 守門員* \| *守門員	goalkeeper	守门员


熬更守夜 áogēngshǒuyè	熬更守夜 \| 熬更守夜* \| *熬更守夜	to stay up through the night (idiom)


守舊 shǒujiù	守舊 \| 守舊* \| *守舊	conservative / reactionary	守旧


扼守 èshǒu	扼守 \| 扼守* \| *扼守	to hold a pass / to guard (a strategic location)


守信用 shǒuxìnyòng	守信用 \| 守信用* \| *守信用	to keep one's word / trustworthy


守身 shǒushēn	守身 \| 守身* \| *守身	to keep oneself pure / to preserve one's integrity / to remain chaste


守兵 shǒubīng	守兵 \| 守兵* \| *守兵	guard / garrison soldier


持守 chíshǒu	持守 \| 持守* \| *持守	to maintain / to adhere to / to observe (an injunction etc)


守業 shǒuyè	守業 \| 守業* \| *守業	to preserve one's heritage / to defend the accomplishments of previous generations / to carry on the good work / to keep one's business going	守业


守空房 shǒukōngfáng	守空房 \| 守空房* \| *守空房	to stay home alone (of married woman)


守時 shǒushí	守時 \| 守時* \| *守時	punctual	守时


戍守 shùshǒu	戍守 \| 戍守* \| *戍守	to guard


神不守舍 shénbùshǒushè	神不守舍 \| 神不守舍* \| *神不守舍	(idiom) absentminded; dazed; distracted


守則 shǒuzé	守則 \| 守則* \| *守則	rules / regulations	守则


守夜 shǒuyè	守夜 \| 守夜* \| *守夜	to be on all-night duty / to be on night watch / to keep a vigil


守成 shǒuchéng	守成 \| 守成* \| *守成	to preserve the accomplishments of previous generations / to carry on the good work of one's predecessors


守株待兔 shǒuzhūdàitù	守株待兔 \| 守株待兔* \| *守株待兔	lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom) / to wait idly for opportunities / to trust to chance rather than show initiative	HSK 7-9


因循守舊 yīnxúnshǒujiù	因循守舊 \| 因循守舊* \| *因循守舊	(idiom) to continue in the same old rut / diehard conservative attitudes	因循守旧


困守 kùnshǒu	困守 \| 困守* \| *困守	to stand a siege / trapped in a besieged city


留守兒童 liúshǒu'értóng	留守兒童 \| 留守兒童* \| *留守兒童	"left-behind children", rural children whose parents have to make a living as migrant workers in distant urban areas, but cannot afford to keep the family with them	留守儿童


守恆定律 shǒuhéngdìnglǜ	守恆定律 \| 守恆定律* \| *守恆定律	conservation law (physics)	守恒定律


長相廝守 chángxiāngsīshǒu	長相廝守 \| 長相廝守* \| *長相廝守	(of a couple) to stay together for life	长相厮守


守備 shǒubèi	守備 \| 守備* \| *守備	to garrison / to stand guard / on garrison duty	守备


守土有責 shǒutǔyǒuzé	守土有責 \| 守土有責* \| *守土有責	duty to defend the country (idiom)	守土有责


守株緣木 shǒuzhūyuánmù	守株緣木 \| 守株緣木* \| *守株緣木	abbr. for 守株待兔，緣木求魚｜守株待兔，缘木求鱼	守株缘木


守孝 shǒuxiào	守孝 \| 守孝* \| *守孝	to observe mourning for one's parents


守望台 shǒuwàngtái	守望台 \| 守望台* \| *守望台	watchtower


玩忽職守 wánhūzhíshǒu	玩忽職守 \| 玩忽職守* \| *玩忽職守	to neglect one's duty / dereliction of duty / malpractice	玩忽职守


抱殘守缺 bàocánshǒuquē	抱殘守缺 \| 抱殘守缺* \| *抱殘守缺	to cherish the outmoded and preserve the outworn (idiom); conservative / stickler for tradition	抱残守缺


固守 gùshǒu	固守 \| 固守* \| *固守	to strongly defend one's position / to be entrenched / to cling to


守節 shǒujié	守節 \| 守節* \| *守節	faithful (to the memory of betrothed) / constant (of widow who remains unmarried)	守节


守信 shǒuxìn	守信 \| 守信* \| *守信	to keep promises


守正不阿 shǒuzhèngbù'ē	守正不阿 \| 守正不阿* \| *守正不阿	to be strictly just and impartial


嚴守 yánshǒu	嚴守 \| 嚴守* \| *嚴守	to strictly maintain	严守


有虧職守 yǒukuīzhíshǒu	有虧職守 \| 有虧職守* \| *有虧職守	(to be guilty of) dereliction of duty	有亏职守


拘守 jūshǒu	拘守 \| 拘守* \| *拘守	to hold tight / to cling to / to adhere / stubborn / to detain sb as prisoner


謹守 jǐnshǒu	謹守 \| 謹守* \| *謹守	to adhere strictly (to the rules)	谨守


守宮 shǒugōng	守宮 \| 守宮* \| *守宮	gecko; house lizard	守宫


守財奴 shǒucáinú	守財奴 \| 守財奴* \| *守財奴	miser / scrooge	守财奴


守約 shǒuyuē	守約 \| 守約* \| *守約	to keep an appointment / to keep one's word	守约


墨守成規 mòshǒuchéngguī	墨守成規 \| 墨守成規* \| *墨守成規	hidebound by convention (idiom)	墨守成规


守靈 shǒulíng	守靈 \| 守靈* \| *守靈	to keep watch beside a coffin	守灵


值守 zhíshǒu	值守 \| 值守* \| *值守	(of a security guard etc) to be on duty, keeping an eye on things / to keep watch


劃圓防守 huàyuánfángshǒu	劃圓防守 \| 劃圓防守* \| *劃圓防守	to counter (a stroke in fencing)	划圆防守


擅離職守 shànlízhíshǒu	擅離職守 \| 擅離職守* \| *擅離職守	to abscond / to be absent without leave	擅离职守


棄守 qìshǒu	棄守 \| 棄守* \| *棄守	to give up defending / to yield / to surrender	弃守


防守者 fángshǒuzhě	防守者 \| 防守者* \| *防守者	defender


廝守 sīshǒu	廝守 \| 廝守* \| *廝守	to stay together; to rely on one another	厮守


株守 zhūshǒu	株守 \| 株守* \| *株守	to stick to sth stubbornly / never let go


鎮守 zhènshǒu	鎮守 \| 鎮守* \| *鎮守	(of troops stationed in a strategic area) to defend / (fig.) to stand guard / to protect	镇守


疏忽職守 shūhūzhíshǒu	疏忽職守 \| 疏忽職守* \| *疏忽職守	to neglect one's duties	疏忽职守


看守者 kānshǒuzhě	看守者 \| 看守者* \| *看守者	watchman


守軍 shǒujūn	守軍 \| 守軍* \| *守軍	defenders	守军


蹲守 dūnshǒu	蹲守 \| 蹲守* \| *蹲守	to hang around keeping a watch out for sth


閉關自守 bìguānzìshǒu	閉關自守 \| 閉關自守* \| *閉關自守	close the country to international intercourse	闭关自守


守土 shǒutǔ	守土 \| 守土* \| *守土	to guard one's territory / to protect the country


看守 kānshǒu	看守 \| 看守* \| *看守	to guard / to watch over


守敵 shǒudí	守敵 \| 守敵* \| *守敵	enemy defense / enemy garrison	守敌


監守 jiānshǒu	監守 \| 監守* \| *監守	to have custody of	监守


保殘守缺 bǎocánshǒuquē	保殘守缺 \| 保殘守缺* \| *保殘守缺	conservative / to preserve the outmoded	保残守缺


守株待兔，緣木求魚 shǒuzhūdàitù, yuánmùqiúyú	守株…求魚 \| 守株…求魚* \| *守株…求魚	to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits, and climb a tree to catch fish (idiom); without any practical course of action	守株待兔，缘木求鱼


守齋 shǒuzhāi	守齋 \| 守齋* \| *守齋	to fast	守斋

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