00788 Chinese character of 守 and pronounce sau2

The Chinese character【守】that I will teach you today is a word that describes behavior or responsibility. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

To protect or defend.

Here’s the way to say this Chinese character aloud.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【守】:shǒu

Cantonese Jyutping of 【守】:sau2

This section presents general background information on the Chinese character 【守】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【守】, for example:Describe the behavior or responsibility , It means primarily to protect or defend .With the depth and complexity of Chinese characters, some refined meanings and specific usages might not be entirely expressed here.

【守】exists independently, yet its interaction with other words enriches expressions, such as【守護、守衛】(Mandarin Pinyin:shǒu hù 、shǒu wèi/ Cantonese Jyutping:sau2 wu6 、sau2 wai6)

It takes 6 strokes to write this character,It is a highly common and fundamental Chinese character that must be learned,This sentence serves as an example of how to use this character.:


他們守護著自己的家園。

They guard their homes.


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