shǒu
defend
Depicts a hand (寸) guarding a building (宀).
Evolution

Oracle script
(~1250-1000 BC)
Bronze script
Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Jin dynasty (266-420 AD)Regular script
ModernDefinitions
shǒu
defend, protect, guard, conserve; to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining
Most common words with 守
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
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to guard | ||
to defend | ||
to comply with | ||
conservative | ||
to guard |
Component uses
Sound component in 1 character (0 verified)
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