shǒu
Radical 40 · 6 strokes

to abide by the law

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MEANING7 meanings

MEANING

  1. verb

    to abide by the law

    遵循;按照规则做zūnxún;ànzhào guīzé zuò

    • We should abide by the law.

  2. verb

    to observe (rules or ritual)

    按照规则或习惯去做ànzhào guīzé huò xíguàn qù zuò

    • We should follow the rules.

  3. verb

    nearby

    保护;看管;遵守bǎohù; kànguǎn; zūnshǒu

    • He stood guard outside the door.

  4. verb

    adjoining

    保护;看管;遵守bǎohù; kànguǎn; zūnshǒu

    • They stayed together.

  5. verb

    to defend

    保护;防守不让敌人进入bǎohù;fángshǒu búràng díren jìnrù

    • We must keep this secret.

  6. verb

    to keep watch

    留在某个地方保护或看管liúzài mǒuǧè dìfang bǎohù huò kànguǎn

    • He was guarding the door.

  7. verb

    to guard

    保护;看管bǎohù; kànguǎn

    • He is standing guard at the door.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

A vigilant hand guarding the roof means to protect and watch over.

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