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shǒu
v. keep, maintain; abide by; guard; watch over; be close to
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'守' is part of the following simplified words:
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'守' is part of the following traditional words:
 狩
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Simplified stroke orders are based on the 'Standard of National Commonly-used Mandarin Chinese Characters (现代汉语通用字笔顺规范)', issued by the China National Language and Character Working Committee (国家语言文字工作委员会) on April 7th 1997. Traditional stroke orders are based on information issued by the Taiwan Ministry of Education.
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báo shǒu
v./adj. guard, keep; conservative; hidebound
zūn shǒu
v. comply with, obey, abide by
kān shǒu
v./n. guard, watch over; guard, door keeper
shǒu hù
v. guard, protect
shǒu zhe
v. stick to (a partner, a job), watch over
fèng gōng shóu fǎ
idiom. law-abiding; be public-spirited and respect the law
xiāng shǒu
v. (of relatives, couples) keep each other company, stay together
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wǒ de gōng zuò jiù shì shǒu zhù qiú mén
phr. My job is to guard the goal (in a ball game).
qì shǒu
phr. to give up defending, to yield, to surrender