守望 (shǒuwàng): to keep watch

Meanings

1 to keep watch
2 to stand guard
3 to look out

Characters

守

to gaze; to look into the distance

Examples

HSK 6

母亲守望着远方，等儿子回来。

Mǔqīn shǒuwàng zhe yuǎnfāng, děng érzi huílái.

The mother watched the horizon, waiting for her son to return.

HSK 7-9

士兵们在城墙上守望。

Shìbīng men zài chéngqiáng shàng shǒuwàng.

The soldiers kept watch on the city walls.

Tips

culture

守望相助 is a classical idiom meaning 'to keep watch and help one another' - describing neighbors or community members supporting each other.

In Pop Culture

守望先锋 Shǒuwàng Xiānfēng

Overwatch

Blizzard's team-based FPS game

Stroke Order

守 shǒu

望 wàng

Related Words

守望相助 shǒuwàng-xiāngzhù #46,269

to keep watch and help one another / mutual aid among neighbours / to stand together in vigilance and support

守卫 shǒuwèi #4,439

guard / to guard / to defend

守夜 shǒuyè #14,089

to keep watch at night / to be on night watch / to keep a vigil

守护 shǒuhù HSK 7-9 #4,843

to guard; to protect / to watch over; to defend

看守 kānshǒu #5,485

to guard; to watch over / a guard; a watchman

守 shǒu HSK 4 #2,016

to guard / to defend / to keep / to observe (rules)

守候 shǒuhòu HSK 7-9 #17,125

to wait for; to keep watch / to stand by (someone); to keep vigil

守口如瓶 shǒukǒu-rúpíng #11,844

to guard one's mouth like a sealed bottle / tight-lipped / to keep a secret

防守 fángshǒu HSK 6 #4,082

to defend; to guard / defense (sports, military)

保守 bǎoshǒu HSK 4 #2,974

conservative / to keep (a secret)