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守护

守护 shǒuhù

守护 shǒuhù Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 2 English Translations of the word 守护 shǒuhù .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
shǒuhù | shou3 hu4
English translation
to guard
to protect

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Traditional form

守護

Part of speech

Verb / 动词 dòng cí Dòngcí
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Etymology of 守护 shǒuhù

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shǒu

Type

ideographic

Explanation

Depicts a hand ( cùn ) guarding a building ( gài ).

Positional decomposition

宀寸

Number of Strokes

6

Type

ideographic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. shǒu represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Positional decomposition

扌户

Number of Strokes

7

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Example sentences using 守护 shǒuhù

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守护 shǒuhù 之神毗湿奴 pí shī nú 化身为下界 xià jiè de 一位国王 guówáng

The god Vishnu was incarnated on earth as a king.

西克教堂 jiào táng wéi 水手 shuǐ shǒu de 守护神 shǒu hù shén 圣尼古拉而建

Chiswick church is dedicated to St Nicholas, patron saint of sailors.

守护 shǒuhù Decomposition

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守护 shǒuhù Compounds

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