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守旧
shǒujiù
Main
English Definitionconservative; reactionary
Simplified Script守旧
Traditional Script守舊
Pinyinshǒujiù
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)		Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo)ㄕㄡˇ ㄐㄧㄡˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping)sau2gau6
Word Decomposition
守shǒuto guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining
旧jiùold; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age)

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Words With Same Head Word    
守护shǒuhùto guard; to protect
守候shǒuhòuto wait for; to expect; to keep watch; to watch over; to nurse
守卫shǒuwèito guard; to defend
守门员shǒumén yuángoalkeeper
守法shǒufǎto abide by the law
Words With Same Tail Word    
依旧yījiùto remain the same; as before; still
仍旧réngjiùstill (remaining); to remain (the same); yet
怀旧huáijiùto feel nostalgic; nostalgia
陈旧chénjiùold-fashioned
废旧fèijiùworn out; old-fashioned and dilapidated
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