严守 Traditional form: 嚴守 Pinyin (reading): yánshǒu Definitions: to strictly maintain Characters: 严 - strict, rigorous, rigid; stern 守 - to defend, to guard, to protect; to conserve; to wait Traditional characters: 嚴 - strict, rigorous, rigid; stern 守 - to defend, to guard, to protect; to conserve; to wait