Meaning of shǒu hù:
shǒu hù
守护
Verb
to guard; to protect
Fùmǔ zǒng shì mòmò de shǒuhù zhe háizimen.
父母总是默默地守护着孩子们。
Parents always quietly guard their children.
Jǐngchá de rènwu shì shǒuhù shìmín de ānquán.
警察的任务是守护市民的安全。
The duty of the police is to protect the safety of the citizens.