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Definitions
1. to stay behind to take care of things
Components
留
liú
–
to leave (a message etc)
守
shǒu
–
to guard
Related Words
留守儿童
liú shǒu ér tóng
–
"left-behind children", rural children whose parents have to make a living as migrant workers in distant urban areas, but cannot afford to keep the family with them
火场留守分队
huǒ chǎng liú shǒu fēn duì
–
detachment left to provide covering fire