守护
Old HSK 6
守护 (shǒuhù) · to guard
守护 (shǒuhù) means “to guard; to protect”. It is written with 2 characters: 守 (to guard) + 护 (to defend). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 守护 is built
The characters
守 shǒu · to guard
What 守 is made of
- 宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖mì — cover
- 寸cùn — inch
Origin hint: Keeping something 寸 within one's walls 宀 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
护 hù · to defend
What 护 is made of
- 扌shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 户hù — door
- 丶 — dot
- 尸shī — body
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: Guarding 扌 a home 户; 户 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
父母一直守护着我们。Fùmǔ yìzhí shǒuhù zhe wǒmen.Our parents always protect us.
士兵日夜守护着边境。Shìbīng rìyè shǒuhù zhe biānjìng.Soldiers guard the border day and night.
Questions about 守护
What does 守护 mean?
守护 (shǒuhù) means “to guard; to protect”.
How do you pronounce 守护?
守护 is pronounced shǒuhù.
Which HSK level is 守护?
守护 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 保守bǎoshǒuconservative
- 遵守zūnshǒuto obey
- 防守fángshǒuto defend
- 守shǒuto guard
- 护照hùzhàopassport
- 保护bǎohùto protect
- 爱护àihùto take good care of
- 护士hùshinurse
- 维护wéihùto protect
- 救护车jiùhùchēambulance
Learn 守护 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 168: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.