zūn shǒu
to comply with
to abide by
to respect (an agreement)
shǒu
to guard
to defend
to keep watch
to abide by the law
to observe (rules or ritual)
nearby
adjoining
liú shǒu
to stay behind to take care of things
bǎo shǒu
conservative
to guard
to keep
gù shǒu
to strongly defend one's position
to be entrenched
to cling to
xìn shǒu
to abide by
to keep (promises etc)
sǐ shǒu
to defend one's property to the death
to cling obstinately to old habits
die-hard
shǒu hòu
to wait for
to expect
to keep watch
to watch over
to nurse
jiān shǒu
to hold fast to
to stick to
shǒu héng
conservation (e.g. of energy, momentum or heat in physics)
to remain constant (of a number)
shǒu zhu
to hold on to
to defend
to keep
to guard
fáng shǒu
to defend
to protect (against)
shǒu zhū dài tù
lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom)
to wait idly for opportunities
to trust to chance rather than show initiative
zhèn shǒu
(of troops stationed in a strategic area) to defend
(fig.) to stand guard
to protect
wán hū zhí shǒu
to neglect one's duty
dereliction of duty
malpractice
sī shǒu
to stay together
to rely on one another
shǒu xìn yòng
to keep one's word
trustworthy
shǒu hù shén
protector God
patron saint
bǎo shǒu dǎng
conservative political parties
shǒu guī ju
to behave oneself
to abide by the rules
shǒu mén
to keep goal
on duty as gate-keeper
tuì shǒu
to retreat and defend
to withdraw and maintain one's guard
shǒu bèi
to garrison
to stand guard
on garrison duty
shǒu chéng
to preserve the accomplishments of previous generations
to carry on the good work of one's predecessors
mò shǒu chéng guī
hidebound by convention (idiom)
shǒu kǒu rú píng
lit. to guard one's mouth like a closed bottle (idiom); tight-lipped
reticent
not breathing a word
néng liàng shǒu héng
conservation of energy (physics)
jǐn shǒu
to adhere strictly (to the rules)
è shǒu
to hold a pass
to guard (a strategic location)
shǒu kōng fáng
to stay home alone (of married woman)
ān fèn shǒu jǐ
to be content with one's lot (idiom)
to know one's place
yīn xún shǒu jiù
(idiom) to continue in the same old rut
diehard conservative attitudes
shǒu yè
to preserve one's heritage
to defend the accomplishments of previous generations
to carry on the good work
to keep one's business going
shǒu guǎ
to live as widow
to observe widowhood
shǒu wàng xiāng zhù
to keep watch and defend one another (idiom, from Mencius); to join forces to defend against external aggressors
mutual help and protection
shǒu yuē
to keep an appointment
to keep one's word
jùn shǒu
senior provincial official in imperial China
shǒu shēn rú yù
to keep oneself pure
to preserve one's integrity
to remain chaste
chí shǒu
to maintain
to adhere to
to observe (an injunction etc)
qì shǒu
to give up defending
to yield
to surrender
shǒu tǔ
to guard one's territory
to protect the country
shǒu líng
to keep watch beside a coffin
fèng gōng shǒu fǎ
to carry out official duties and observe the law
kùn shǒu
to stand a siege
trapped in a besieged city
jù shǒu
to guard
to hold a fortified position
entrenched
shàn lí zhí shǒu
to abscond
to be absent without leave
yì shǒu nán gōng
easily guarded, hard to attack
néng liàng shǒu héng dìng lǜ
the law of conservation of energy
shǒu xiào
to observe mourning for one's parents
bì guān zì shǒu
close the country to international intercourse
shǒu jié
faithful (to the memory of betrothed)
constant (of widow who remains unmarried)
shǒu fèn
to abide by the law
to respect the law
shǒu jiù pài
the conservative faction
reactionaries
shǒu huó guǎ
to stay at home while one's husband is away
grass widow
shǒu shēn
to keep oneself pure
to preserve one's integrity
to remain chaste
bào cán shǒu quē
to cherish the outmoded and preserve the outworn (idiom); conservative
stickler for tradition
shǒu tǔ yǒu zé
duty to defend the country (idiom)
shǒu dí
enemy defense
enemy garrison
shǒu zhuō
to remain honest and poor
shén bù shǒu shè
abstracted
drifting off
restless
shǒu chē
guard's van (on train)
caboose
dǔ shǒu
to comply faithfully
sincerely abiding by
shǒu sāng
to keep watch beside a coffin
to observe a period of mourning
shǒu zhì
to go into mourning for one's parents
shǒu gēng
to keep watch during the night
shǒu zhí
to observe one's duty steadfastly
devoted to one's job
Yáng Shǒu rén
Yang Shouren (1912-2005), PRC agricultural scientist
Yang Shouren (16th century), Ming dynasty scholar
jū shǒu
to hold tight
to cling to
to adhere
stubborn
to detain sb as prisoner
zhū shǒu
to stick to sth stubbornly
never let go
shǒu zhèng bù ē
to be strictly just and impartial
nì shǒu
stubborn and conservative
shǒu fú
to observe mourning for one's parents
bǎo cán shǒu quē
conservative
to preserve the outmoded
shǒu zhū dài tù , yuán mù qiú yú
to guard a tree-stump waiting for rabbits and climb a tree to catch fish (idiom); without any practical course of action
shǒu zhū yuán mù
abbr. for 守株待兔,緣木求魚|守株待兔,缘木求鱼[shou3 zhu1 dai4 tu4 , yuan2 mu4 qiu2 yu2]
huà yuán fáng shǒu
to counter (a stroke in fencing)
jù shǒu tiān xiǎn
to guard a natural stronghold
huǒ chǎng liú shǒu fēn duì
detachment left to provide covering fire
dú shǒu kōng fáng
(of a married woman) to stay home alone
liú shǒu ér tóng
"left-behind children", rural children whose parents have to make a living as migrant workers in distant urban areas, but cannot afford to keep the family with them
áo gēng shǒu yè
to stay up through the night (idiom)
yǒu kuī zhí shǒu
(to be guilty of) dereliction of duty
yǒu wéi yǒu shǒu
able to act while maintaining one's integrity (idiom)
also written 有守有為|有守有为[you3 shou3 you3 wei2]
shǒu zhū dài tù , yuán mù qiú yú
to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits, and climb a tree to catch fish (idiom); without any practical course of action
shǒu yī ér zhōng
to be faithful to one's mate all one's life
zhí shǒu
(of a security guard etc) to be on duty, keeping an eye on things
to keep watch
hún bù shǒu shè
to be preoccupied (idiom)
to be inattentive
to be frightened out of one's mind