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守备

shǒu bèi

2-character word Traditional 守備

What 守备 means

1. to garrison
2. to stand guard
3. on garrison duty

The characters in 守备

• 守shǒuto guard; to defend; to keep watch
• 备bèi(bound form) to prepare; to equip; (literary) fully; completely

Sounds the same

Read shǒu bèi, tone for tone, but written differently.

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