守 sau² {shǒu}

(verb) 1. Hold to; 2. Remain

守 sau² {shǒu}

1. to guard
2. to defend
3. to keep watch
4. to abide by the law
5. to observe (rules or ritual)
6. nearby
7. adjoining

守清 sau² cing¹ {shǒu qīng}

to remain a widow

守備〔-备〕 sau² bei⁶ {shǒu bèi}

1. to garrison
2. to stand guard
3. on garrison duty

守兵 sau² bing¹ {shǒu bīng}

1. guard
2. garrison soldier

守車〔-车〕 sau² ce¹ {shǒu chē}

1. guard's van (on train)
2. caboose

守敵〔-敌〕 sau² dik⁶ {shǒu dí}

1. enemy defense
2. enemy garrison

守法 sau² faat³ {shǒu fǎ}

to abide by the law

守分 sau² fan⁶ {shǒu fèn}

1. to abide by the law
2. to respect the law

守服 sau² fuk⁶ {shǒu fú}

to observe mourning for one's parents

守更 sau² gaang¹ {shǒu gēng}

to keep watch during the night

守舊〔-旧〕 sau² gau⁶ {shǒu jiù}

1. conservative
2. reactionary

守宮〔-宫〕 sau² gung¹ {shǒu gōng}

1. gecko
2. house lizard

守寡 sau² gwaa² {shǒu guǎ}

1. to live as widow
2. to observe widowhood

守軍〔-军〕 sau² gwan¹ {shǒu jūn}

defenders

守孝 sau² haau³ {shǒu xiào}

to observe mourning for one's parents

守恆〔-恒〕 sau² hang⁴ {shǒu héng}

1. conservation (e.g. of energy, momentum or heat in physics)
2. to remain constant (of a number)

守候 sau² hau⁶ {shǒu hòu}

1. to wait for
2. to expect
3. to keep watch
4. to watch over
5. to nurse

守夜 sau² je⁶ {shǒu yè}

night vigil

守業〔-业〕 sau² jip⁶ {shǒu yè}

1. to preserve one's heritage
2. to defend the accomplishments of previous generations
3. to carry on the good work
4. to keep one's business going

守約〔-约〕 sau² joek³ {shǒu yuē}

1. to keep an appointment
2. to keep one's word

守禦〔-御〕 sau² jyu⁶ {shǒu yù}

to defend

守靈〔-灵〕 sau² ling⁴ {shǒu líng}

to keep watch beside a coffin

守望 sau² mong⁶ {shǒu wàng}

1. to keep watch
2. on guard

守門〔-门〕 sau² mun⁴ {shǒu mén}

1. to keep goal
2. on duty as gate-keeper

守勢〔-势〕 sau² sai³ {shǒu shì}

1. defensive position
2. guard

守身 sau² san¹ {shǒu shēn}

1. to keep oneself pure
2. to preserve one's integrity
3. to remain chaste

守歲〔-岁〕 sau² seoi³ {shǒu suì}

to see in the New Year

守信 sau² seon³ {shǒu xìn}

to keep promises

守時〔-时〕 sau² si⁴ {shǒu shí}

punctual

守成 sau² sing⁴ {shǒu chéng}

1. to preserve the accomplishments of previous generations
2. to carry on the good work of one's predecessors

守喪〔-丧〕 sau² song¹ {shǒu sāng}

1. to keep watch beside a coffin
2. to observe a period of mourning

守土 sau² tou² {shǒu tǔ}

1. to guard one's territory
2. to protect the country

守衛〔-卫〕 sau² wai⁶ {shǒu wèi}

1. to guard
2. to defend

守護〔-护〕 sau² wu⁶ {shǒu hù}

1. to guard
2. to protect

守齋〔-斋〕 sau² zaai¹ {shǒu zhāi}

to fast

守制 sau² zai³ {shǒu zhì}

to go into mourning for one's parents

守則〔-则〕 sau² zak¹ {shǒu zé}

1. rules
2. regulations

守職〔-职〕 sau² zik¹ {shǒu zhí}

1. to observe one's duty steadfastly
2. devoted to one's job

守節〔-节〕 sau² zit³ {shǒu jié}

1. faithful (to the memory of betrothed)
2. constant (of widow who remains unmarried)

守住 sau² zyu⁶ {shǒu zhu}

1. to hold on to
2. to defend
3. to keep
4. to guard

守拙 sau² zyut³ {shǒu zhuō}

to remain honest and poor

守行為〔--为〕 sau² hang⁴ wai⁴ {shǒu xíng wéi}

Binding over

守龍門〔-龙门〕 sau² lung⁴ mun⁴ {shǒu lóng mén}

Goal-keeper

守財奴〔-财-〕 sau² coi⁴ nou⁴ {shǒu cái nú}

1. miser
2. scrooge

守舊派〔-旧-〕 sau² gau⁶ paai³ {shǒu jiù pài}

1. the conservative faction
2. reactionaries

守空房 sau² hung¹ fong⁴ {shǒu kōng fáng}

to stay home alone (of married woman)

守規矩〔-规-〕 sau² kwai¹ geoi² {shǒu guī ju}

1. to behave oneself
2. to abide by the rules

守門人〔-门-〕 sau² mun⁴ jan⁴ {shǒu mén rén}

gatekeeper

守門員〔-门员〕 sau² mun⁴ jyun⁴ {shǒu mén yuán}

goal-keeper

守信用 sau² seon³ jung⁶ {shǒu xìn yòng}

1. to keep one's word
2. trustworthy

守衛者〔-卫-〕 sau² wai⁶ ze² {shǒu wèi zhě}

1. defender
2. a guard

守護神〔-护-〕 sau² wu⁶ san⁴ {shǒu hù shén}

1. protector God
2. patron saint

守活寡 sau² wut⁶ gwaa² {shǒu huó guǎ}

1. to stay at home while one's husband is away
2. grass widow

守恆定律〔-恒--〕 sau² hang⁴ ding⁶ leot⁶ {shǒu héng dìng lǜ}

conservation law

守口如瓶 sau² hau² jyu⁴ ping⁴ {shǒu kǒu rú píng}

1. lit. to guard one's mouth like a closed bottle (idiom); tight-lipped
2. reticent
3. not breathing a word

守望相助 sau² mong⁶ soeng¹ zo⁶ {shǒu wàng xiāng zhù}

1. to keep watch and defend one another (idiom, from Mencius); to join forces to defend against external aggressors
2. mutual help and protection

守身如玉 sau² san¹ jyu⁴ juk⁶ {shǒu shēn rú yù}

1. to keep oneself pure
2. to preserve one's integrity
3. to remain chaste

守土有責〔---责〕 sau² tou² jau⁵ zaak³ {shǒu tǔ yǒu zé}

duty to defend the country (idiom)

守正不阿 sau² zing³ bat¹ o¹ {shǒu zhèng bù ē}

to be strictly just and impartial

守株待兔 sau² zyu¹ doi⁶ tou³ {shǒu zhū dài tù}

1. lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom)
2. to wait idly for opportunities
3. to trust to chance rather than show initiative

守株緣木〔--缘-〕 sau² zyu¹ jyun⁴ muk⁶ {shǒu zhū yuán mù}

abbr. for 守株待兔，緣木求魚，缘木求鱼

守得雲開見月明〔--云开见--〕 sau² dak¹ wan⁴ hoi¹ gin³ jyut⁶ ming⁴ {shǒu dé yún kāi jiàn yuè míng}

people who can be strong and tough enough to withstand disasters will see hope and victory

守株待兔，緣木求魚〔-----缘--鱼〕 sau² zyu¹ doi⁶ tou³ ，jyun⁴ muk⁶ kau⁴ jyu⁴ {shǒu zhū dài tù , yuán mù qiú yú}

to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits, and climb a tree to catch fish (idiom); without any practical course of action