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坚守

堅守
jiānshǒu
verb HSK 7-9 #8,949

Meanings

  1. 1 to hold firmly to; to stand fast
  2. 2 to defend tenaciously

Characters

坚
jiān
firm; solid; resolute
守
shǒu
to guard; to keep; to defend
Literally 'firmly guard' — to hold a position or principle without yielding.

Examples

战士们坚守阵地三天三夜。
Zhànshì men jiānshǒu zhèndì sān tiān sān yè.
The soldiers held the position for three days and three nights.
他始终坚守自己的原则。
Tā shǐzhōng jiānshǒu zìjǐ de yuánzé.
He always stands firmly by his principles.

Stroke Order

坚 jiān
守 shǒu