| 守土 | shǒu tǔ | to guard one's territory; to protect the country |
| 守土有责 | shǒu tǔ yǒu zé | duty to defend the country (idiom) |
| 守夜 | shǒu yè | night vigil |
| 守孝 | shǒu xiào | to observe mourning for one's parents |
| 守宫 | shǒu gōng | gecko; house lizard |
| 守寡 | shǒu guǎ | to live as widow; to observe widowhood |
| 守恒 | shǒu héng | conservation (e.g. of energy, momentum or heat in physics); to remain constant (of a number) |
| 守成 | shǒu chéng | to preserve the accomplishments of previous generations; to carry on the good work of one's predecessors |
| 守拙 | shǒu zhuō | to remain honest and poor |
| 守敌 | shǒu dí | enemy defense; enemy garrison |
| 守时 | shǒu shí | punctual |
| 守更 | shǒu gēng | to keep watch during the night |
| 守服 | shǒu fú | to observe mourning for one's parents |
| 守望 | shǒu wàng | to keep watch; on guard |
| 守望相助 | shǒu wàng xiāng zhù | to keep watch and defend one another (idiom, from Mencius); to join forces to defend against external aggressors; mutual help and protection |
| 守株待兔 | shǒu zhū dài tù | lit. to guard a tree-stump waiting for rabbits (idiom); to wait idly for opportunities; to trust to chance rather than show initiative |
守株待兔，
缘木求鱼 | shǒu 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 | shǒu zhū yuán mù | to guard a tree-stump waiting for rabbits and climb a tree to catch fish (idiom); without any practical course of action; abbr. of 守株待兔,守株待兔,缘木求鱼 |
| 守业 | shǒu yè | to preserve one's heritage; to defend the accomplishments of previous generations; to carry on the good work; to keep one's business going |
| 守正不阿 | shǒu zhèng bù ē | to be strictly just and impartial |
| 守岁 | shǒu suì | to see in the New Year |
| 守活寡 | shǒu huó guǎ | to stay at home while one's husband is away; grass widow |
| 守御 | shǒu yù | to defend |
| 守空房 | shǒu kōng fáng | to stay home alone (of married woman) |
| 守约 | shǒu yuē | to keep an appointment; to keep one's word |
| 守职 | shǒu zhí | to observe one's duty steadfastly; devoted to one's job |
| 守旧派 | shǒu jiù pài | the conservative faction; reactionaries |
| 守卫者 | shǒu wèi zhě | defender; a guard |
| 守规矩 | shǒu guī ju | to abide by the rules |
| 守护神 | shǒu hù shén | protector God; patron saint |
| 守财奴 | shǒu cái nú | miser; scrooge |
| 守身 | shǒu shēn | to keep oneself pure; to preserve one's integrity; to remain chaste |
| 守身如玉 | shǒu shēn rú yù | to keep oneself pure; to preserve one's integrity; to remain chaste |
| 守门人 | shǒu mén rén | gatekeeper |
| 守门员 | shǒu mén yuán | goal-keeper |
| 守灵 | shǒu líng | to keep watch beside a coffin |
| 守斋 | shǒu zhāi | to fast |
| 厮守 | sī shǒu | to stay together; to rely on one another |
| 戍守 | shù shǒu | to guard |
| 抱残守缺 | bào cán shǒu quē | to cherish the outmoded and preserve the outworn (idiom); conservative; stickler for tradition |
| 拘守 | jū shǒu | to hold tight; to cling to; to adhere; stubborn; to detain sb as prisoner |
| 持守 | chí shǒu | maintain; guard |
| 擅离职守 | shàn lí zhí shǒu | AWOL (Absent Without Leave, military term) |
| 操守 | cāo shǒu | personal integrity |
| 据守 | jù shǒu | to guard; to hold a fortified position; entrenched |
| 据守天险 | jù shǒu tiān xiǎn | to guard a natural stronghold |
| 易守难攻 | yì shǒu nán gōng | easily guarded, hard to attack |
| 株守 | zhū shǒu | to stick to sth stubbornly; never let go |
| 弃守 | qì shǒu | to give up defending; to yield; to surrender |
| 杨守仁 | Yáng Shǒu rén | Yang Shouren (1912-2005), PRC agricultural scientist; Yang Shouren (16th century), Ming dynasty scholar |
