Chinese symbol for “conservative”
保守
bǎo shǒu
conservative; to guard; to keep
The closest CC-CEDICT match for conservative is 保守 (bǎo shǒu), defined as: conservative; to guard; to keep.
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Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “conservative”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 守旧 (守舊) | shǒu jiù | conservative; reactionary |
| 右倾 (右傾) | yòu qīng | right-wing; reactionary |
| 守旧派 (守舊派) | shǒu jiù pài | person who sticks to old ways; traditionalist; a conservative |
| 抱残守缺 (抱殘守缺) | bào cán shǒu quē | to cherish the outmoded and preserve the outworn (idiom); conservative; stickler for tradition |
| 保残守缺 (保殘守缺) | bǎo cán shǒu quē | conservative; to preserve the outmoded |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 保守.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 保护 (保護) | bǎo hù | to protect; to defend |
| 保证 (保證) | bǎo zhèng | guarantee; to guarantee |
| 保持 | bǎo chí | to keep; to maintain |
| 保障 | bǎo zhàng | to ensure; to guarantee |
| 确保 (確保) | què bǎo | to ensure; to guarantee |
| 保险 (保險) | bǎo xiǎn | insurance; to insure |
| 遵守 | zūn shǒu | to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement) |
| 守护 (守護) | shǒu hù | to guard; to protect |
See also: Japanese symbol for “conservative”.
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