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守护 (shǒu hù): Guard (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 2.0Level 6

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3.

Character Breakdown

守 • shǒu • to guard, defend, or keep watch over

shǒu守

to guard, defend, or keep watch over

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Pinyinshǒu hù

Meaningguard; defend; ward

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护 • hù • to protect, to guard, to defend

hù护

to protect, to guard, to defend

HSK 6 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 守护.

不像话bú xiàng huàunreasonable; absurd
悲哀bēi āigrief; sorrow
被告bèi gàodefendant; the accused
便条biàn tiáonote
把关bǎ guānguard a pass/checkpoint
拜访bài fǎngpay a visit; call to pay respects; call on
凹凸āo tūconcave-convex; bumpy; uneven
比喻bǐ yùmetaphor or simile; analogy; allegory
暴露bào lùexpose; reveal; lay bare
残留cán liúremain; be left over; residual
草案cǎo àndraft; ground plan
霸道bà dàostrong; potent

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Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 守护.

Words with 守

遵守zūn shǒuobserve; abide by; comply with
保守bǎo shǒuconservative
防守fáng shǒudefend; guard
坚守

jiān shǒu

Hold fast / stick to

守信shǒu xìnkeep one's word

守候shǒu hòuWait for / Keep watch

看守kān shǒuguard

守株待兔shǒu zhū dài tùwait idly for opportunities / wait for windfalls

Words with 护

护照hù zhàopassport
保护bǎo hùprotection; to protect
护士hù shinurse
爱护ài hùcare; cherish; take good care of
救护车jiù hù chēambulance
拥护yōng hùsupport; uphold; endorse
掩护yǎn hùshield; screen; cover
维护wéi hùmaintain

4.

How to Use 守护 in Sentences

Verb + Complementwith到底

shǒu守

hù护

dào到

dǐ底

neutral

protect to the end

Verb + Nounwith神

shǒu守

hù护

shén神

neutral

Adverb + Verbwith默默

mò默

mò默

shǒu守

hù护

Verb + Objectwith家人

shǒu守

hù护

jiā家

rén人

5.

Example Sentences with 守护

zuò作

wéi为

yī医

shēng生

，

wǒ我

de

guardian deity

neutral

silently guard

neutral

protect one's family

的

zhí职

zé责

shì是

shǒu守

hù护

měi每

yí一

wèi位

huàn患

zhě者

de的

jiàn健

kāng康

。

As a doctor, my duty is to guard the health of every patient.

nǐ你

yuàn愿

yì意

yì一

shēng生

shǒu守

hù护

zhè这

fèn份

lái来

zhī之

bú不

yì易

de的

yǒu友

yì谊

ma吗

？

Are you willing to defend this hard-won friendship for a lifetime?

tā他

jué决

xīn心

shǒu守

hù护

zhè这

ge个

zhēn珍

guì贵

de的

wén文

huà化

yí遗

chǎn产

。

He is determined to preserve this precious cultural heritage.

měi每

tiān天

wǎn晚

shang上

，

zhè这

zhī只

zhōng忠

chéng诚

de的

gǒu狗

dōu都

huì会

shǒu守

hù护

zài在

jiā家

mén门

kǒu口

。

Every night, this loyal dog guards the entrance of the house.