扼守

èshǒu
  1. to hold a pass
  2. to guard (a strategic location)

CEDICT

to guard (a strategic location); to hold (a pass)

Wiktionary

据守、防守。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

=1 扼 è
  1. to grip forcefully
  2. to clutch at
  3. to guard
  4. to control
  5. to hold
=1 扼 è variant of 扼 è
2 守 shǒu
  1. to guard
  2. to defend
  3. to keep watch
  4. to abide by the law
  5. to observe (rules or ritual)
  6. nearby
  7. adjoining

Related entries

守 shǒu
  1. to guard
  2. to defend
  3. to keep watch
  4. to abide by the law
  5. to observe (rules or ritual)
  6. nearby
  7. adjoining
他信守了承诺.

He stuck to his promise.

Source: Tatoeba

守卫 shǒuwèi
  1. to guard
  2. to defend
士兵們守衛著這座橋。

The soldiers were guarding the bridge.

Source: Tatoeba

守护 shǒuhù
  1. to guard
  2. to protect
默默守护中，有人跑到街头，叫来了协警。

As everyone stood guard silently, someone ran to the corner of the street and called over a police officer.

Source: Tatoeba

戍守 shùshǒu to guard
把守 bǎshǒu to guard
其實我想做一個被關在高塔裏的少女，然後有一天，就會有一個白馬王子出現，把守衛著高塔的七條龍通通殺掉，救我出來。

Actually I wanted to be a damsel in a tower guarded by seven dragons, and then a prince on a white horse would chop off the dragons' heads and liberate me.

Source: Tatoeba

据守 jùshǒu
  1. to guard
  2. to hold a fortified position
  3. entrenched
看守 kānshǒu
  1. to guard
  2. to watch over
她僱了一個私人偵探看守她的丈夫。

She employed a private detective to keep a watch on her husband.

Source: Tatoeba

卫 wèi
  1. to guard
  2. to protect
  3. to defend
  4. abbr. for 卫生, hygiene
  5. health
  6. abbr. for 卫生间, toilet
最好备一本家用医卫手册在枕头边，常常翻翻看看。

It's best to keep a household medical manual by your pillow and read it from time to time.

Source: Tatoeba

卫护 wèihù
  1. to guard
  2. to protect
护卫 hùwèi
  1. to guard
  2. to protect
  3. bodyguard (for officials in ancient times)
防闲 fángxián to guard
保守 bǎoshǒu
  1. conservative
  2. to guard
  3. to keep
保守秘密。

Keep the secret.

Source: Tatoeba

衞 wèi
  1. variant of 卫 wèi
  2. to guard
  3. to defend
皇宮警衞森嚴。

The palace was heavily guarded.

Source: Tatoeba

护着 hùzhe
  1. to protect
  2. to guard
  3. to shield
扼 è
  1. to grip forcefully
  2. to clutch at
  3. to guard
  4. to control
  5. to hold
力保 lìbǎo
  1. to seek to protect
  2. to ensure
  3. to maintain
  4. to guard
守住 shǒuzhu
  1. to hold on to
  2. to defend
  3. to keep
  4. to guard
守住秘密很难。

It's difficult to keep secrets.

Source: Tatoeba

看 kān
  1. to look after
  2. to take care of
  3. to watch
  4. to guard
看着我

Look at me.

Watch me.

Source: Tatoeba

镇 zhèn
  1. to press down
  2. to calm
  3. to subdue
  4. to suppress
  5. to guard
  6. garrison
  7. small town
  8. to cool or chill (food or drinks)
他刚来这镇上。

He's new in town.

Source: Tatoeba