守更 shǒu gēng ㄕㄡˇ ㄍㄥ sau2 gaang1
- to keep watch during the night
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守
- 保守 bǎo shǒu ㄅㄠˇ ㄕㄡˇ bou2 sau2 conservative
- 坚守 堅守 jiān shǒu ㄐㄧㄢ ㄕㄡˇ gin1 sau2 to hold fast to
- 守候 shǒu hòu ㄕㄡˇ ㄏㄡˋ sau2 hau6 to wait for
- 守护 守護 shǒu hù ㄕㄡˇ ㄏㄨˋ sau2 wu6 to guard
- 看守 kān shǒu ㄎㄢ ㄕㄡˇ hon1 sau2 to guard
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- 遵守 zūn shǒu ㄗㄨㄣ ㄕㄡˇ zeon1 sau2 to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement)
- 防守 fáng shǒu ㄈㄤˊ ㄕㄡˇ fong4 sau2 to defend
- 守株待兔 shǒu zhū dài tù ㄕㄡˇ ㄓㄨ ㄉㄞˋ ㄊㄨˋ sau2 zyu1 doi6 tou3 lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom)
- 信守 xìn shǒu ㄒㄧㄣˋ ㄕㄡˇ seon3 sau2 to abide by
- 值守 zhí shǒu ㄓˊ ㄕㄡˇ zik6 sau2 (of a security guard etc) to be on duty, keeping an eye on things
- 严守 嚴守 yán shǒu ㄧㄢˊ ㄕㄡˇ jim4 sau2 to strictly maintain
- 困守 kùn shǒu ㄎㄨㄣˋ ㄕㄡˇ kwan3 sau2 to stand a siege
- 固守 gù shǒu ㄍㄨˋ ㄕㄡˇ gu3 sau2 to strongly defend one's position
- 太守 tài shǒu ㄊㄞˋ ㄕㄡˇ taai3 sau2 governor of a province
- 失守 shī shǒu ㄕ ㄕㄡˇ sat1 sau2 (military) (of a city etc) to fall into enemy hands
- 守住 shǒu zhu ㄕㄡˇ ˙ㄓㄨ sau2 zyu6 to hold on to
- 守信 shǒu xìn ㄕㄡˇ ㄒㄧㄣˋ sau2 seon3 to keep promises
- 守备 守備 shǒu bèi ㄕㄡˇ ㄅㄟˋ sau2 bei6 to garrison
- 守兵 shǒu bīng ㄕㄡˇ ㄅㄧㄥ sau2 bing1 guard
- 守分 shǒu fèn ㄕㄡˇ ㄈㄣˋ sau2 fan6 to abide by the law
更
- 更加 gèng jiā ㄍㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄚ gang3 gaa1 more (than sth else)
- 更动 更動 gēng dòng ㄍㄥ ㄉㄨㄥˋ gang1 dung6 to change
- 更换 更換 gēng huàn ㄍㄥ ㄏㄨㄢˋ gang1 wun6 to replace (a worn-out tire etc)
- 更改 gēng gǎi ㄍㄥ ㄍㄞˇ gang1 goi2 to alter
- 更新 gēng xīn ㄍㄥ ㄒㄧㄣ gang1 san1 to replace the old with new
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- 更是 gèng shì ㄍㄥˋ ㄕˋ gang3 si6 even more (so)
- 变更 變更 biàn gēng ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄍㄥ bin3 gang1 to change
- 更衣室 gēng yī shì ㄍㄥ ㄧ ㄕˋ gang1 ji1 sat1 change room; dressing room; locker room
- 自力更生 zì lì gēng shēng ㄗˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄍㄥ ㄕㄥ zi6 lik6 gang1 sang1 regeneration through one's own effort (idiom)
- 一更 yī gēng ㄧ ㄍㄥ jat1 gaang1 first of the five night watch periods 19:00-21:00 (old)
- 三更 sān gēng ㄙㄢ ㄍㄥ saam1 gaang1 third of the five night watch periods 23:00-01:00 (old)
- 二更 èr gēng ㄦˋ ㄍㄥ ji6 gaang1 second of the five night watch periods 21:00-23:00 (old)
- 五更 wǔ gēng ㄨˇ ㄍㄥ ng5 gaang1 fifth of the five night watch periods 03:00-05:00 (old)
- 停更 tíng gēng ㄊㄧㄥˊ ㄍㄥ ting4 gang3 to stop updating (content)
- 催更 cuī gēng ㄘㄨㄟ ㄍㄥ ceoi1 gang3 (slang) (of a follower) to urge (a blogger etc) to post some fresh content (abbr. for 催促更新)
- 初更 chū gēng ㄔㄨ ㄍㄥ co1 gaang1 first of the five night watch periods 19:00-21:00 (old)
- 四更 sì gēng ㄙˋ ㄍㄥ sei3 gaang1 fourth of the five night watch periods 01:00-03:00 (old)
- 巡更 xún gēng ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄍㄥ ceon4 gang3 to patrol at night, marking the time by sounding clappers or gongs
- 打更 dǎ gēng ㄉㄚˇ ㄍㄥ daa2 gaang1 to sound the night watches (on clappers or gongs, in former times)
- 更代 gēng dài ㄍㄥ ㄉㄞˋ gang1 doi6 substitution
Idioms with these characters
- 安分守己 ān fèn shǒu jǐ ㄢ ㄈㄣˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄐㄧˇ on1 fan6 sau2 gei2 to be content with one's lot (idiom)
- 熬更守夜 áo gēng shǒu yè ㄠˊ ㄍㄥ ㄕㄡˇ ㄧㄝˋ ngaau4 gaang1 sau2 je6 to stay up through the night (idiom)
- 抱残守缺 抱殘守缺 bào cán shǒu quē ㄅㄠˋ ㄘㄢˊ ㄕㄡˇ ㄑㄩㄝ pou5 caan4 sau2 kyut3 to cherish the outmoded and preserve the outworn (idiom); conservative
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- 魂不守舍 hún bù shǒu shè ㄏㄨㄣˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄕㄜˋ wan4 bat1 sau2 se3 to be preoccupied (idiom)
- 墨守成规 墨守成規 mò shǒu chéng guī ㄇㄛˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄔㄥˊ ㄍㄨㄟ mak6 sau2 sing4 kwai1 hidebound by convention (idiom)
- 神不守舍 shén bù shǒu shè ㄕㄣˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄕㄜˋ san4 bat1 sau2 se2 (idiom) absentminded; dazed; distracted
- 守口如瓶 shǒu kǒu rú píng ㄕㄡˇ ㄎㄡˇ ㄖㄨˊ ㄆㄧㄥˊ sau2 hau2 jyu4 ping4 lit. to guard one's mouth like a closed bottle (idiom); tight-lipped
- 守土有责 守土有責 shǒu tǔ yǒu zé ㄕㄡˇ ㄊㄨˇ ㄧㄡˇ ㄗㄜˊ sau2 tou2 jau5 zaak3 duty to defend the country (idiom)
- 守望相助 shǒu wàng xiāng zhù ㄕㄡˇ ㄨㄤˋ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄓㄨˋ sau2 mong6 soeng1 zo6 to keep watch and defend one another (idiom, from Mencius); to join forces to defend against external aggressors
- 守株待兔 shǒu zhū dài tù ㄕㄡˇ ㄓㄨ ㄉㄞˋ ㄊㄨˋ sau2 zyu1 doi6 tou3 lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom)
- 除旧更新 除舊更新 chú jiù gēng xīn ㄔㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄍㄥ ㄒㄧㄣ ceoi4 gau6 gang1 san1 to replace the old with new (idiom)
- 更深人静 更深人靜 gēng shēn rén jìng ㄍㄥ ㄕㄣ ㄖㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄥˋ gaang1 sam1 jan4 zing6 deep at night and all is quiet (idiom)
- 更有甚者 gèng yǒu shèn zhě ㄍㄥˋ ㄧㄡˇ ㄕㄣˋ ㄓㄜˇ gang3 jau5 sam6 ze2 furthermore (idiom)
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- 三更半夜 sān gēng bàn yè ㄙㄢ ㄍㄥ ㄅㄢˋ ㄧㄝˋ saam1 gaang1 bun3 je6 (idiom) in the depth of the night; very late at night
- 少不更事 shào bù gēng shì ㄕㄠˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄥ ㄕˋ (idiom) young and inexperienced; wet behind the ears
- 深更半夜 shēn gēng bàn yè ㄕㄣ ㄍㄥ ㄅㄢˋ ㄧㄝˋ sam1 gang1 bun3 je6 in the dead of night (idiom)
- 万象更新 萬象更新 wàn xiàng gēng xīn ㄨㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄍㄥ ㄒㄧㄣ maan6 zoeng6 gang3 san1 (in the spring) nature takes on a new look (idiom)
- 自力更生 zì lì gēng shēng ㄗˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄍㄥ ㄕㄥ zi6 lik6 gang1 sang1 regeneration through one's own effort (idiom)