守 (shǒu) — Chinese Character

守

shǒu

to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining

Radical: 宀 HSK 4 v ideographic

Components & Etymology

守 decomposes into the following components:

宀寸

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 守.

严守

yán shǒu

to strictly maintain

保守

bǎo shǒu

(politically) conservative

信守

xìn shǒu

to abide by

值守

zhí shǒu

厮守

sī shǒu

to stay together

困守

kùn shǒu

to stand a siege

固守

gù shǒu

to strongly defend one's position

坚守

jiān shǒu

to hold fast to

太守

tài shǒu

governor of a province

失守

shī shǒu

守业

shǒu yè

to preserve one's heritage

守丧

shǒu sāng

to keep watch beside a coffin

Characters that share the radical 宀.

Practice this character with stroke-order training, spaced repetition, and reading passages across all HSK levels.