守势

Traditional form:

守勢

Pinyin (reading):

shǒushì

Definitions:

• defensive position
• guard

Characters:

• 守 - to defend, to guard, to protect; to conserve; to wait
• 势 - power, force; tendency, attitude

Traditional characters:

• 守 - to defend, to guard, to protect; to conserve; to wait
• 勢 - power, force; tendency, attitude