泥守 nì shǒu ㄋㄧˋ ㄕㄡˇ nai4 sau2
- stubborn and conservative
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泥
- 水泥 shuǐ ní ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄋㄧˊ seoi2 nai4 cement
- 泥土 ní tǔ ㄋㄧˊ ㄊㄨˇ nai4 tou2 earth; soil; mud; clay
- 泥潭 ní tán ㄋㄧˊ ㄊㄢˊ nai4 taam4 quagmire
- 印泥 yìn ní ㄧㄣˋ ㄋㄧˊ jan3 nai4 red ink paste used for seal
- 封泥 fēng ní ㄈㄥ ㄋㄧˊ fung1 nai4 sealing clay
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- 彩泥 cǎi ní ㄘㄞˇ ㄋㄧˊ coi2 nai4 playdough
- 拘泥 jū nì ㄐㄩ ㄋㄧˋ keoi1 nai4 to be a stickler for formalities
- 果泥 guǒ ní ㄍㄨㄛˇ ㄋㄧˊ gwo2 nai4 fruit puree; fruit pulp
- 枣泥 棗泥 zǎo ní ㄗㄠˇ ㄋㄧˊ zou2 nai4 jujube paste
- 污泥 wū ní ㄨ ㄋㄧˊ wu1 nai4 mud
- 泥人 ní rén ㄋㄧˊ ㄖㄣˊ nai4 jan4 clay figurine
- 泥刀 ní dāo ㄋㄧˊ ㄉㄠ nai4 dou1 trowel
- 泥古 nì gǔ ㄋㄧˋ ㄍㄨˇ nai4 gu2 stick-in-the-mud
- 泥坑 ní kēng ㄋㄧˊ ㄎㄥ nai4 haang1 mud pit
- 泥垢 ní gòu ㄋㄧˊ ㄍㄡˋ nai4 gau3 dirt
- 泥塑 ní sù ㄋㄧˊ ㄙㄨˋ nai4 sou3 clay modeling
- 泥子 nì zi ㄋㄧˋ ˙ㄗ nai4 zi2 putty (used by plumbers and glaziers)
- 泥孩 ní hái ㄋㄧˊ ㄏㄞˊ nai4 haai4 clay doll
- 泥封 ní fēng ㄋㄧˊ ㄈㄥ nai4 fung1 to seal jars etc with mud, clay or lute
- 泥岩 ní yán ㄋㄧˊ ㄧㄢˊ nai4 ngaam4 mudstone
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
Idioms with these characters
- 烂醉如泥 爛醉如泥 làn zuì rú ní ㄌㄢˋ ㄗㄨㄟˋ ㄖㄨˊ ㄋㄧˊ laan6 zeoi3 jyu4 nai4 (idiom) to be dead drunk; to be plastered
- 泥古不化 nì gǔ bù huà ㄋㄧˋ ㄍㄨˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋ nai4 gu2 bat1 faa3 conservative and unable to adapt (idiom)
- 泥牛入海 ní niú rù hǎi ㄋㄧˊ ㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄖㄨˋ ㄏㄞˇ nai4 ngau4 jap6 hoi2 lit. a clay ox enters the sea (idiom); fig. to disappear with no hope of returning
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- 泥沙俱下 ní shā jù xià ㄋㄧˊ ㄕㄚ ㄐㄩˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋ nai4 saa1 keoi1 haa6 mud and sand flow together (idiom)
- 判若云泥 判若雲泥 pàn ruò yún ní ㄆㄢˋ ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄩㄣˊ ㄋㄧˊ pun3 joek6 wan4 nai4 as different as heaven and earth (idiom)
- 拖泥带水 拖泥帶水 tuō ní dài shuǐ ㄊㄨㄛ ㄋㄧˊ ㄉㄞˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇ to1 nai4 daai3 seoi2 (idiom) muddy and wet
- 雪泥鸿爪 雪泥鴻爪 xuě ní hóng zhǎo ㄒㄩㄝˇ ㄋㄧˊ ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄓㄠˇ syut3 nai4 hung4 zaau2 a goose's footprint in the snow
- 云泥之别 雲泥之別 yún ní zhī bié ㄩㄣˊ ㄋㄧˊ ㄓ ㄅㄧㄝˊ wan4 nai4 zi1 bit6 (idiom) a world of difference
- 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)