留守
liú
shǒu

Definitions

  1. 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