kùn
shǒu

common
verb

Meaning of 困守

困守 means to defend desperately; to hold out while surrounded. Pronounced kùn shǒu.

  • to defend desperately; to hold out while surrounded

Definitions & Examples

jūn
miàn
wéi
chéng
 
jūn
zhǐ
néng
kùn
shǒu
dài
yuán
 

With the enemy surrounding the city on all sides, our troops could only hold out desperately and wait for reinforcements.

shǐ
shàng
 
zhè
zuò
chéng
céng
kùn
shǒu
shù
yuè
 

Historically, this isolated city desperately held out for several months.

Kùn
shǒu
chéng
bìng
fēi
liáng
 
shè
wéi
 

Desperately defending an isolated city is not a good strategy; one must find a way to break the siege.