守

to guard / to defend / to keep watch / to abide by the law / to observe (rules or ritual) / nearby / adjoining

"roof" radical (Kangxi radical 40), occurring in 家, 定, 安 etc, referred to as 寶蓋|宝盖[bao3 gai4]

a unit of length / inch / thumb

conservative / to guard / to keep

to abide by / to keep (promises etc)

conservative faction

to strictly maintain

conservative political parties

conservatism

(of a security guard etc) to be on duty, keeping an eye on things / to keep watch

total football (soccer)

to counter (a stroke in fencing)

to stay together / to rely on one another

conservative / to preserve the outmoded