to defend or guard; to protect against attack

to comply with; to observe; to respect or follow a set of rules or an agreement

To guard or keep safe; to protect something from being lost, such as a secret, a city, or a reputation

to guard; to defend; to keep watch over

to guard; to watch over; to protect and defend

a person who guards, such as a prison warder or a caretaker

To firmly adhere to or uphold a principle, promise, or standard; to keep one's word.

To wait for something or someone in a specific place, often for a long time or with expectation; to await.

To stay behind to take care of things when others leave, such as for guarding, liaison, or maintenance work.

player who guards the goal in sports like football, handball, or ice hockey; goalie

(historical) the top administrator of a commandery or prefecture during the imperial era; since the Song dynasty, often used as an informal name for a [[知府|知府|zhi1 fu3]]

rules or regulations that should be followed by a specific group of people

a protector god, guardian spirit, or patron saint

To follow or observe the laws and regulations; to be law-abiding.

to faithfully abide by or keep something, such as a promise, agreement, or contract

A facility used to hold criminal suspects or people awaiting trial; a jail or lockup.

a person who protects or defends someone or something

to guard one's mouth like a closed bottle; to keep a secret and reveal nothing

to be stationed at a post to defend it; to garrison; to man a post and defend

To be faithful to one's word; to be trustworthy and keep one's credit.

To strongly defend a position or post; to be firmly entrenched in a location or duty.

to guard; to watch over; to keep watch over a strategic point such as a gate or pass

to scrupulously abide by; to strictly observe or honor a rule, treaty, or promise

to keep watch at night; to be on night duty

defending troops; garrison forces assigned to protect a location

to neglect one's duty; to be remiss or irresponsible in performing professional responsibilities

(of a city or position) to fail to defend; to be captured or occupied by enemy forces

To abide by the law and maintain discipline; to observe a code of conduct and legal regulations

a person's post and their associated responsibilities

to guard or defend a strategic area with military troops; to stand guard; to protect

to keep watch or stand guard; to look out from a high point

personal integrity; moral character and conduct

The conservative faction or group; those who support maintaining the status quo and oppose radical change

to defend one's position or territory to the death; to guard with extreme determination

to keep a deathwatch; to stay by a coffin or memorial tablet before burial

offense and defense; attack and defense, particularly in sports or warfare

Conservative Party; a conservative political party, such as the one in the UK

to strictly follow or maintain, such as with rules, discipline, or neutrality

To stick to old ways, customs, or ideas; conservative; reactionary.

To spend a long time together or stay side by side, typically used of loved ones or family members; to look after one another

To be on garrison duty; to stand guard; to defend against attack.

To keep watch over a door or gate; to act as a gatekeeper

to be on duty for the purpose of guarding or keeping watch; to keep an eye on things while on shift

to be on time; to be punctual; to observe a fixed or agreed-upon time

The principle that a total value of a physical quantity remains constant during any process

to keep a promise; to honor one's word; to be trustworthy

to wait idly for luck or unexpected gains instead of taking initiative; to trust to chance

to be content with one's lot; to abide by the law and behave oneself without causing trouble

A person who keeps watch or guards