监守 (jiān shǒu) — to have custody of; to guard; to take care of (formal, often in security or legal contexts)

Definition

Formal/legal verb meaning 'to have custody of, to guard' — used for safeguarding property, sites, or assets under one's responsibility. Typically pairs with nouns like 仓库, 大门, or 贵重物品.

verb
to have custody ofto guardto take care of (formal, often in security or legal contexts)
Easily confused

Examples

  • 监守。
    Tā fù zé jiān shǒu cāng kù de ān quán.
    He is responsible for guarding the security of the warehouse.
  • 监守。
    Zhè xiē guì zhòng wù pǐn xū yào zhuān rén jiān shǒu.
    These valuables require a dedicated person to guard them.
  • ，监守。
    Zuò wéi bǎo ān, tā de zhí zé shì jiān shǒu dà mén.
    As a security guard, his duty is to guard the gate.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

监jiānguard
守shǒukeep

监 and 守 both mean to guard or keep, so 监守 denotes custody or guarding.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 監; 监 is its simplified writing.

  • 臥臥wòa person with an emphasized eye
  • 皿皿mǐncontainer

The traditional form 監 shows 臥, a person with an emphasized eye, looking into 皿, a container; the simplified 监 is a later shorthand.

Open 监 →

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

  • 宀宀miánroof; building
  • 寸寸cùnhand

守 pairs 宀, a roof or building, with 寸, a hand, to show a hand guarding a place.

Open 守 →

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