守

shǒu

verb HSK 4 #2,016

Meanings

1 to guard
2 to defend
3 to keep
4 to observe (rules)

Characters

to guard; to keep; to observe

Examples

他在门口守着。

Tā zài ménkǒu shǒuzhe.

He is guarding at the door.

我们要遵守规则。

Wǒmen yào zūnshǒu guīzé.

We must observe the rules.

守门员扑住了球。

Shǒuményuán pūzhùle qiú.

The goalkeeper caught the ball.

Tips

usage

守 appears in many compounds: 守时 (punctual), 遵守 (to abide by), 守护 (to protect), 保守 (conservative).

usage

守 shows a roof (宀) with an inch/hand (寸) underneath — a hand guarding the house.

Stroke Order

守 shǒu