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镇守

zhèn shǒu

2-character word Traditional 鎮守

What 镇守 means

1. (of troops stationed in a strategic area) to defend
2. (fig.) to stand guard
3. to protect

The characters in 镇守

• 镇zhènto press down; to calm; to subdue
• 守shǒuto guard; to defend; to keep watch

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