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Ancient forms
3 formsGlyphs: Wikimedia Commons, public domain.
Meaning
shǒu shou3
- to guard
- to defend
- to keep watch
- to abide by the law
- to observe (rules or ritual)
- nearby
- adjoining
Example sentences
- I'm sorry I didn't keep my promise.
- She was at his bedside for the whole time he was ill.