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守信 (shǒu xìn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

守信 (shǒu xìn) is a Chinese word: keep one's word. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 守信

动 dòng verb

keep one's word

做生意要守信。

zuò shēng yì yào shǒu xìn

In business, one must keep one's word.

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Word breakdown

守 shǒu — to keep, to observe, to uphold

信 xìn — trust, promise, word

Structure & writing
1 守 shǒu — to defend, guard (opposite of 攻)

守 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 宀 mián — roof/house radical, shelter
宀 is a component in 48 characters
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2 信 xìn — letter; written message

信 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 亻 rén — person/human radical (standing figure)
亻 is a component in 117 characters
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