shǒu = sh + ou3
to guard / to defend / to keep watch / to abide by the law / to observe (rules or ritual) / nearby / adjoining
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How to pronounce 守

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= sh initial

Sh is for Sherlock Holmes.

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+ ou3 final

In the outhouse’s living room.

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守 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
mián = mi + an2
"roof" radical (Kangxi radical 40), occurring in 家, 定, 安 etc, referred to as 寶蓋|宝盖[bao3 gai4]
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cùn = cu + (e)n4
a unit of length / inch / thumb
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Characters with 守 as component

chóu = ch + ou2
variant of 酬[chou2]
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shòu = sh + ou4
to hunt / to go hunting (as winter sport in former times) / hunting dog / imperial tour
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Words with 守

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to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement)
to comply with / to abide by / to respect (an agreement)
conservative / to guard / to keep

Sentences with 守

守 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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shǒu

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

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