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TSUMUGU · TOCFL B1 (est.) · 詞
保守 word · TOCFL B1 (est.)
保守 ＝ 保 ＋ 守
ㄅㄠˇ ㄕㄡˇ · bǎoshǒu
adjective — conservative, cautious; verb — to keep, to guard (a secret)

字源 FORM — what the parts do

保to protect, to keep (保護)bǎo
守to guard, to hold to (守住)shǒu
保守，保護的保，守住的守。
關 · Related
開放kāifàngopen, progressive — the antonym保守祕密bǎoshǒumìmìto keep a secret — the guarding sense