守土

to guard one's territory / to protect the country

Characters and words in 守土

shǒu = sh + ou3

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

守 = 宀 + 寸 : Sherlock Holmes just graduated from police school and stands guard in the outhouse. Still wearing his graduation cap and carrying a huge shield, he's protecting the outhouse's art. The visitors are a bit afraid of him, so he thumbs up to show them that there's no danger from him.

tǔ = tu + Ø3

Tu (ethnic group) / surname Tu

tǔ = tu + Ø3

earth / dust / clay / local / indigenous / crude opium / unsophisticated / one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]

土 = 十 + 一 : Tommy Turtle (tu) wants to fix a cross (十) on a flute (一) in the space station's living room (Ø3). He uses dust and clay (土) to hold them together.

Words with 守土

duty to defend the country (idiom)

Sentences with 守土

守土 currently does not appear in any sentence.