tún
shǒu

verb
military
formal

Meaning of 屯守

屯守 means to garrison; to station troops to defend (a border, fortress, etc.). Pronounced tún shǒu.

  • to garrison; to station troops to defend (a border, fortress, etc.)

Definitions & Examples

dài
cháng
pài
zhòng
bīng
tún
shǒu
biān
jiāng
 

In ancient times, heavy troops were often dispatched to garrison the frontier.

Jūn
duì
fèng
mìng
tún
shǒu
yào
sài
 
fáng
zhǐ
rén
qīn
 

The army was ordered to garrison the fortress to prevent enemy invasion.

Jiàng
shì
men
cháng
nián
tún
shǒu
zài
cháng
chéng
jiǎo
xià
 

The soldiers garrisoned at the foot of the Great Wall year-round.