| 守 | 914A10 62.00-1 | 部居  | 畫數 6 | ㄕㄡˇ [shou3] (*ㄕㄡˋ [shou4] ). | ||
| N. | (1) Magistrate: 太守，郡守 district magistrate; 郡守，邑令 or 守令 different magistrates. (2) Integrity: 操守 integrity: 有操守 has integrity; 有為有守 can act and maintain certain principles. (3) Defense: 失守，不守 (city) is taken, occupied by the enemy. | |||||
| V. i. & t. | (1) To keep, guard: 保守 conserve, -vative; 看守 watch (prisoner, house); 守門人 doorkeeper; 守更，守望 [shou3geng1], [shou3wang4]↓. (2) To wait, keep close to: 守候 [shou3hou4]↓; 守株待兔 phr. allu., stay by a tree hoping to catch a hare just because once a hare accidentally died there -- stupid, lack of innovation; 守著老爺身邊 hang on to father's or master's side, never leave him. (3) To garrison (place): 守衛 [shou3wei4]↓; 守城 defend city against attack; 守土 have charge of district or territory; 防守，駐守，留守，戍守 v. t. & n., to garrison; garrison commander. (4) To maintain (integrity, honor, etc.): 守分 [shou3fen4]↓; 守本分，守己安分 be lawabiding, act proper to one's status; 守信，守義 [shou3xin4], [shou3yi4]↓; 守約 keep one's promise; 守舊 [shou3jiu4]↓; 守節 [shou3jie2]↓; 守齋 observe fast or abstinence; 守經達權 maintain principles with flexibility (權 expediency). | |||||
| V. i. & t. | (5) (*[shou4]) U.f. 狩 (AC) to hunt. | |||||
| Words | 1. 守常 [shou3chang2], v. i., maintain tradition: 守常不變 conservative and opposed to change. 2. 守臣 [shou3chen2], n., (AC) minister responsible for peace and order in the country. 3. 守成 [shou3cheng2], v. i., to carry on: 足以守成 (person) good enough to carry on, but 不足以創業 not good enough to found a dynasty or commercial house. 4. 守錢虜 [shou3qian2lu3], n., miser. 5. 守法 [shou2fa3], v.i., obey the law; adj., law-abiding. 6. 守分 [shou3fen4], v.i., behave properly and correctly, be content with one's lot in life. 7. 守更 [shou3geng1], v.i., to keep watches of the night. 8. 守寡 [shou2gua3], v.i., to remain a widow. 9. 守候 [shou3hou4], v.i., to stay and wait. 10. 守護 [shou3hu4], v. t., to guard (city, place), look after (the sick or wounded). 11. 守著 [shou3zhe0], v. i., (1) to stay by the side (of person), keep up (hope); (2) (vern.) widow. 12. 守真 [shou3zhen1], v. i., keep one's original character (soul, purity, simplicity). 13. 守節 [shou3jie2], v. i., remain loyal; keep one's integrity against conquerors or keep widowhood despite pressure. 14. 守舊 [shou3jiu4], adj., conservative, diehard, adverse to change. 15. 守拙 [shou3zhuo2], v. i., keep to one's primitive simplicity. 16. 守制 [shou3zhi4], v. i., formerly, to withdraw from government examinations or resign post during mourning for a parent for 27 months. 17. 守吏 [shou3li4], n., magistrate or officer in charge. 18. 守舍 [shou3she4], phr., 魂不守舍 “spirit has left the body”-- in a state of shock, result of fright. 19. 守身 [shou3shen1], v. i., conduct oneself correctly: 守身如玉 keep one's integrity or chastity. 20. 守孝 [shou3xiao4], v. i., observe mourning for parent. 21. 守信 [shou3xin4], v. i., keep promise, stick by contract. 22. 守歲 [shou3sui4], v. i., stay awake all night on New Year's Eve. 23. 守財奴 [shou3cai2nu2], n., miser (“a slave to money”). 24. 守望 [shou3wang4], v.i., be on guard: 守望相助 (neighbors) keep watch together in mutual defence, mutual help among neighbors. 25. 守衛 [shou3wei4], n. & v.t., a guard, to guard. 26. 守義 [shou3yi4], v.i., maintain one's integrity or honor. | |||||