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看守

Mandarin · pinyin kān shǒu

to guard
to watch over

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看: kàn · look, see; examine, scrutinize
守: shǒu · defend, protect, guard, conserve

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1–3 · kan1 shou3

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hon1 sau2

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verb

to guard; to watch over; to keep watch

noun

(dated) prison guard; jailer

adj

(attributive) caretaker; temporary

name

(～社區) Kanshou (a residential community in Tancheng, Pingtan, Fuzhou, Fujian, China)

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