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
守护
shǒuhù
to guard; to protect
Characters in this word
护 hù
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- Made of
- 扌 hand 户 door
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 志愿者轮流守护古树，防止施工车辆损伤树根。 Zhìyuànzhě lúnliú shǒuhù gǔshù, fángzhǐ shīgōng chēliàng sǔnshāng shùgēn. Volunteers took turns protecting the ancient tree to prevent construction vehicles from damaging its roots.
- 父母用一生守护着孩子的梦想。 Fùmǔ yòng yīshēng shǒuhùzhe háizi de mèngxiǎng. The parents spent their whole lives protecting their child's dream.
- 消防员冲进火场，守护住了整条街的家。 Xiāofángyuán chōng jìn huǒchǎng, shǒuhùzhùle zhěng tiáo jiē de jiā. The firefighters rushed into the fire and protected the homes of the whole street.
Related words
- 保守 bǎoshǒu conservative
- 守 shǒu to guard; to follow
- 遵守 zūnshǒu to follow; to obey
- 防守 fángshǒu to defend; defence
- 坚守 jiānshǒu to hold fast to; to stick to; to defend
- 看守 kānshǒu to guard; to watch over
- 守候 shǒuhòu to wait for; to keep watch
- 守信 shǒuxìn to keep one’s word; trustworthy
- 守株待兔 shǒuzhūdàitù to wait passively for gains; to trust to chance
- 护照 hùzhào passport
- 保护 bǎohù to protect
- 爱护 àihù to care for and protect