留守 liúshǒu to stay behind Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents liúshǒu to stay behind · to govern in absence 留 liú verb to stay To remain in a place; to stay behind and not leave.守 shǒu verb to guard to guard; to defend; to keep watch overliúshǒu official in charge 留 liú verb to stay To remain in a place; to stay behind and not leave.守 shǒu governor (bound form) an administrative head of a prefecture in ancient China