Chinese Character Dictionary

守夜

shŏu yè

night vigil

守孝

shŏu xiào

to observe mourning for one's parents

守宫

shŏu gōng

gecko

守寡

shŏu guă

to live as widow

守恒

shŏu héng

conservation (e.g. of energy, momentum or heat in physics)

守恒定律

shŏu héng dìng lu:4

conservation law

守成

shŏu chéng

to preserve the accomplishments of previous generations

守拙

shŏu zhuō

to remain honest and poor

守敌

shŏu dí

enemy defense

守时

shŏu shí

punctual

守更

shŏu gēng

to keep watch during the night

守服

shŏu fú

to observe mourning for one's parents

守望

shŏu wàng

to keep watch

守望相助

shŏu wàng xiāng zhù

to keep watch and defend one another (idiom, from Mencius); to join forces to defend against external aggressors

守株待兔

shŏu zhū dài tù

lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom)

守株待兔，缘木求鱼

shŏu 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

shŏu zhū yuán mù

abbr. for 守株待兔，緣木求魚|守株待兔，缘木求鱼[shŏu zhū dài tù , yuán mù qiú yú]

守业

shŏu yè

to preserve one's heritage

守正不阿

shŏu zhèng bù ē

to be strictly just and impartial

守岁

shŏu suì

to see in the New Year

守法

shŏu fă

to abide by the law

守活寡

shŏu huó guă

to stay at home while one's husband is away

守御

shŏu yù

to defend

守空房

shŏu kōng fáng

to stay home alone (of married woman)

守节

shŏu jié

faithful (to the memory of betrothed)

守约

shŏu yuē

to keep an appointment

守职

shŏu zhí

to observe one's duty steadfastly

守旧

shŏu jiù

conservative

守旧派

shŏu jiù pài

the conservative faction

守卫

shŏu wèi

to guard

守卫者

shŏu wèi zhĕ

defender

守规矩

shŏu guī ju

to abide by the rules

守护

shŏu hù

to guard

守护神

shŏu hù shén

protector God

守财奴

shŏu cái nú

miser

守身

shŏu shēn

to keep oneself pure

守身如玉

shŏu shēn rú yù

to keep oneself pure

守车

shŏu chē

guard's van (on train)

守军

shŏu jūn

defenders

守门

shŏu mén

to keep goal

守门人

shŏu mén rén

gatekeeper

守门员

shŏu mén yuán

goal-keeper

守灵

shŏu líng

to keep watch beside a coffin

守斋

shŏu zhāi

to fast

安

An1

surname An

安・海瑟薇

An1 · Hăi sè wēi

see 安妮・海瑟薇[An1 ní · Hăi sè wēi]

安丘

An1 qiū

Anqiu county level city in Weifang 濰坊|潍坊[Wéi fāng], Shandong

安丘市

An1 qiū shì

Anqiu county level city in Weifang 濰坊|潍坊[Wéi fāng], Shandong

安乃近

ān năi jìn

analgin (loanword)

安之若素

ān zhī ruò sù

bear hardship with equanimity

安人

ān rén

to pacify the people

安仁

An1 rén

Anren county in Chenzhou 郴州[Chēn zhōu], Hunan

安仁县

An1 rén xiàn

Anren county in Chenzhou 郴州[Chēn zhōu], Hunan

安保

ān băo

to maintain security (abbr.)

安倍

An1 bèi

Japanese surname Abe

安倍晋三

An1 bèi Jìn sān

ABE Shinzō (194-), Japanese LDP politician, prime minister 2006-2007

安克拉治

An1 kè lā zhì

Anchorage (Alaska)

安克雷奇

An1 kè léi qí

Anchorage (city in Alaska)

安全

ān quán

safe

安全问题

ān quán wèn tí

safety issue