created sense approved 留守 · liúshǒu · to stay behind — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
留守
liúshǒu
to stay behind
To stay behind to take care of things when others leave, such as for guarding, liaison, or maintenance work.
留 (literal) → 留 · liú · to stay 守 (literal) → 守 · shǒu · to guard
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created sense approved 留守 · liúshǒu · to govern in absence — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
留守
liúshǒu
to govern in absence
(literary) To act as regent or run the government in the capital while the emperor is away.
留 (literal) → 留 · liú · to stay 守 (literal) → 守 · shǒu · to guard
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created sense approved 留守 · liúshǒu · official in charge — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
留守
liúshǒu
official in charge
(historical) An official title for a high-ranking minister or crown prince appointed to oversee the capital or a second capital while the emperor was away
留 (literal) → 留 · liú · to stay 守 (bound) → 守 · shǒu · governor
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