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郡守，邑令 or 守令 different magistrates.
(2) Integrity: 操守 integrity: 有操守 has integrity;
有為有守 can act and maintain certain principles.
(3) Defense: 失守，不守 (city) is taken, occupied by the enemy.
看守 watch (prisoner, house);
守門人 doorkeeper;
守更，守望 [shou3geng1], [shou3wang4]↓.
(2) To wait, keep close to: 守候 [shou3hou4]↓;
守株待兔 phr. allu., stay by a tree hoping to catch a hare just because once a hare accidentally died there -- stupid, lack of innovation;
守著老爺身邊 hang on to father's or master's side, never leave him.
(3) To garrison (place): 守衛 [shou3wei4]↓;
守城 defend city against attack;
守土 have charge of district or territory;
防守，駐守，留守，戍守 v. t. & n., to garrison;
garrison commander.
(4) To maintain (integrity, honor, etc.): 守分 [shou3fen4]↓;
守本分，守己安分 be lawabiding, act proper to one's status;
守信，守義 [shou3xin4], [shou3yi4]↓;
守約 keep one's promise;
守舊 [shou3jiu4]↓;
守節 [shou3jie2]↓;
守齋 observe fast or abstinence;
守經達權 maintain principles with flexibility (權 expediency).
(5) (*[shou4]) U.f. 狩 (AC) to hunt.
2.守臣 [shou3chen2], n., (AC) minister responsible for peace and order in the country.
3.守成 [shou3cheng2], v. i., to carry on: 足以守成 (person) good enough to carry on, but 不足以創業 not good enough to found a dynasty or commercial house.
4.守錢虜 [shou3qian2lu3], n., miser.
5.守法 [shou2fa3], v.i., obey the law; adj., law-abiding.
6.守分 [shou3fen4], v.i., behave properly and correctly, be content with one's lot in life.
7.守更 [shou3geng1], v.i., to keep watches of the night.
8.守寡 [shou2gua3], v.i., to remain a widow.
9.守候 [shou3hou4], v.i., to stay and wait.
10.守護 [shou3hu4], v. t., to guard (city, place), look after (the sick or wounded).
11.守著 [shou3zhe0], v. i., (1) to stay by the side (of person), keep up (hope); (2) (vern.) widow.
12.守真 [shou3zhen1], v. i., keep one's original character (soul, purity, simplicity).
13.守節 [shou3jie2], v. i., remain loyal; keep one's integrity against conquerors or keep widowhood despite pressure.
14.守舊 [shou3jiu4], adj., conservative, diehard, adverse to change.
15.守拙 [shou3zhuo2], v. i., keep to one's primitive simplicity.
16.守制 [shou3zhi4], v. i., formerly, to withdraw from government examinations or resign post during mourning for a parent for 27 months.
17.守吏 [shou3li4], n., magistrate or officer in charge.
18.守舍 [shou3she4], phr., 魂不守舍 “spirit has left the body”-- in a state of shock, result of fright.
19.守身 [shou3shen1], v. i., conduct oneself correctly: 守身如玉 keep one's integrity or chastity.
20.守孝 [shou3xiao4], v. i., observe mourning for parent.
21.守信 [shou3xin4], v. i., keep promise, stick by contract.
22.守歲 [shou3sui4], v. i., stay awake all night on New Year's Eve.
23.守財奴 [shou3cai2nu2], n., miser (“a slave to money”).
24.守望 [shou3wang4], v.i., be on guard: 守望相助 (neighbors) keep watch together in mutual defence, mutual help among neighbors.
25.守衛 [shou3wei4], n. & v.t., a guard, to guard.
26.守義 [shou3yi4], v.i., maintain one's integrity or honor.