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保守
bou2 sau2
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to preserve; to guard; conservative Level: 2 Google Frequency: 5,080,000 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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This word has been viewed 2530 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by claw on 27th Jul 2004 06:27 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008 19:03 |
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Characters in this word:保 bou2 - protect, guard; shelter守 sau2 sau3 - guard; look after; observe; remain 11 compounds containing this word:保守黨 - the conservative party保守主義 - conservatism 保守派 - conservative faction/section 保守的 - backward-looking; conservative; old-fashioned; orthodox 保守地說 - to understate 保守秘密 - [n] secrecy; [v] to button one's lip, to keep secret 保守黨人 - a conservative (by political party association) 保守黨員 - a rightist ("right winger" conservative) 思想保守 - [1] conservative thinking; [2] narrow-minded (in terms of [1]) 保守派支配的 - conservative-dominated 簽保守行為 - be bound over; bind over |
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