守岁

守
守
岁
歲
to see in the New Year / to stay up all night on lunar New Year's Eve

Characters and words in 守岁

守
shǒu = sh + ou3
to guard / to defend / to keep watch / to abide by the law / to observe (rules or ritual) / nearby / adjoining
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守 = 宀 + 寸 : Sherlock Holmes just graduated from police school and stands guard in the outhouse. Still wearing his graduation cap and carrying a huge shield, he's protecting the outhouse's art. The visitors are a bit afraid of him, so he thumbs up to show them that there's no danger from him.
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岁
歲
suì = su + ei4
classifier for years (of age) / year / year (of crop harvests)
Add a new mnemonic for 岁 = 夕 + 山
Add a new mnemonic for 歲 = 止 + 戊 + 少
岁 = 夕 + 山 : Susan Saint Bernard (su) meets a bat (夕) in the bathroom of the Eiffel Tower (ei4). They make a bet: The one who is older (岁) will be allowed to eat the other using a fork (山).
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Words with 守岁

守岁 is not used as a component in another word.

Sentences with 守岁

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