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看守

kānshǒu

to guard; to watch over

A big dog sits guarding a courtyard gate at night
Memory picture

Characters in this word

看 kàn

Strokes
9
Radical
目 — eye
Made of
手 hand 目 eye
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

守 shǒu

Strokes
6
Radical
宀 — roof
Made of
宀 roof 寸 inch
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 仓库夜间由保安轮流看守,未经登记的车辆不得进入。 Cāngkù yèjiān yóu bǎo'ān lúnliú kānshǒu, wèi jīng dēngjì de chēliàng bùdé jìnrù. The warehouse is guarded at night by security guards in shifts, and vehicles that have not been registered may not enter.
  • 一位老人在果园里看守着快成熟的苹果。 Yí wèi lǎorén zài guǒyuán lǐ kānshǒu zhe kuài chéngshú de píngguǒ. An old man is watching over the nearly ripe apples in the orchard.
  • 夜里一只大狗负责看守院子,陌生人不敢靠近。 Yèlǐ yì zhī dà gǒu fùzé kānshǒu yuànzi, mòshēngrén bù gǎn kàojìn. At night a big dog guards the yard, and strangers don't dare to come near.

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