| 守 | shǒu | to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining |
| 守法 | shǒu fǎ | to abide by the law |
| 守旧 | shǒu jiù | conservative; reactionary |
| 守卫 | shǒu wèi | to guard; to defend |
| 守恒定律 | shǒu héng dìng lǜ | conservation law |
| 守则 | shǒu zé | rules; regulations |
| 守军 | shǒu jūn | defenders |
| 守节 | shǒu jié | faithful (to the memory of betrothed); constant (of widow who remains unmarried) |
| 守备 | shǒu bèi | to garrison; to stand guard; on garrison duty |
| 守护 | shǒu hù | to guard; to protect |
| 守门 | shǒu mén | to keep goal; on duty as gate-keeper |
| 守候 | shǒu hòu | to wait for; to expect; to watch over; to nurse |
| 守车 | shǒu chē | guard's van (on train); caboose |
| 守住 | shǒu zhu | to hold on to; to defend; to keep; to guard |
| 守信 | shǒu xìn | to keep promises |
| 守信用 | shǒu xìn yòng | to keep one's word; trustworthy |
| 守兵 | shǒu bīng | guard; garrison soldier |
| 守分 | shǒu fèn | to abide by the law; to respect the law |
| 守制 | shǒu zhì | to go into mourning for one's parents |
| 守势 | shǒu shì | defensive position; guard |
| 守口如瓶 | shǒu kǒu rú píng | lit. to guard one's mouth like a closed bottle (idiom); tight-lipped; reticent; not breathing a word |
| 守丧 | shǒu sāng | to keep watch beside a coffin; to observe period of mourning |
| 守土 | shǒu tǔ | to guard one's territory; to protect the country |
| 守土有责 | shǒu tǔ yǒu zé | duty to defend the country (idiom) |
| 守夜 | shǒu yè | night vigil |
| 守孝 | shǒu xiào | to observe mourning for one's parents |
| 守宫 | shǒu gōng | gecko; house lizard |
| 守寡 | shǒu guǎ | to live as widow; to observe widowhood |
| 守恒 | shǒu héng | conservation (e.g. of energy, momentum or heat in physics); to remain constant (of a number) |
| 守成 | shǒu chéng | to preserve the accomplishments of previous generations; to carry on the good work of one's predecessors |
| 守拙 | shǒu zhuō | to remain honest and poor |
| 守敌 | shǒu dí | enemy defense; enemy garrison |
| 守时 | shǒu shí | punctual |
| 守更 | shǒu gēng | to keep watch during the night |
| 守服 | shǒu fú | to observe mourning for one's parents |
| 守望 | shǒu wàng | to keep watch; on guard |
| 守望相助 | 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 |
| 守株待兔 | 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 |
守株待兔，
缘木求鱼 | 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 |
| 守株缘木 | shǒu zhū yuán mù | to guard a tree-stump waiting for rabbits and climb a tree to catch fish (idiom); without any practical course of action; abbr. of 守株待兔,守株待兔,缘木求鱼 |
| 守业 | 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 |
| 守正不阿 | shǒu zhèng bù ē | to be strictly just and impartial |
| 守岁 | shǒu suì | to see in the New Year |
| 守活寡 | shǒu huó guǎ | to stay at home while one's husband is away; grass widow |
| 守御 | shǒu yù | to defend |
| 守空房 | shǒu kōng fáng | to stay home alone (of married woman) |
| 守约 | shǒu yuē | to keep an appointment; to keep one's word |
| 守职 | shǒu zhí | to observe one's duty steadfastly; devoted to one's job |
| 守旧派 | shǒu jiù pài | the conservative faction; reactionaries |
| 守卫者 | shǒu wèi zhě | defender; a guard |
