退守

Traditional form:

退守

Pinyin (reading):

tuìshǒu

Definitions:

• to retreat and defend
• to withdraw and maintain one's guard

Characters:

• 退 - to retreat, to step back, to withdraw
• 守 - to defend, to guard, to protect; to conserve; to wait

Traditional characters:

• 退 - to retreat, to step back, to withdraw
• 守 - to defend, to guard, to protect; to conserve; to wait