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守 (shǒu): To guard — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Animated Stroke Order 守

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How to write 守 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 守

守 stroke order diagram
3.

Character Breakdown

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守=宀roof+寸inch, hand

Guarding (寸) under a roof (宀) — to protect or defend a place.

4.

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 守

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5.

HSK Vocabulary: 守

HSK words that contain this character.

遵守

zūn shǒu

observe; abide by; comply with

HSK 5

保守

bǎo shǒu

conservative

HSK 6

守护

6.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 守 is used in context

shì士
bīng兵
men们
rì日
yè夜
shǒu守
wèi

Information

Pinyinshǒu
Meaningto guard
Strokes6
Radical宀
Traditional守
StructureTop-Bottom
Frequency#1191
Zhuyinㄕㄡˇ
UnicodeU+5B88
CangjieJDI
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shǒu hù

guard; defend; ward

HSK 6

防守

fáng shǒu

defend; guard

HSK 6

坚守

jiān shǒu

Hold fast / stick to

HSK 3.0 L7-9

守信

shǒu xìn

keep one's word

HSK 3.0 L7-9
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守候

shǒu hòu

Wait for / Keep watch

HSK 3.0 L7-9

守株待兔

shǒu zhū dài tù

wait idly for opportunities / wait for windfalls

HSK 3.0 L7-9

看守

kān shǒu

guard

HSK 3.0 L7-9
卫
zhe着
zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
。

The soldiers guard this city day and night.

shǒu守
shí时
shì是
yì一
zhǒng种
zhòng重
yào要
de的
měi美
dé德
。

Punctuality is an important virtue

wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
zūn遵
shǒu守
jiāo交
tōng通
guī规
zé则
。

We must obey the traffic rules.

fù父
mǔ母
zǒng总
shì是
shǒu守
hù护
zhe着
hái孩
zi子
de的
chéng成
zhǎng长
。

Parents always protect their children's growth

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