卫
wèi
guard, protect, defend
- Strokes
- 3
- Level
- HSK 3 · TOCFL Level 2
- Frequency
- No. 708
- Traditional
- 衛
How to write 卫, stroke by stroke
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What 卫 means
surname Wei; vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1066–221 BC), located in present-day Henan and Hebei Provinces; to guard; to protect; to defend; abbr. for 衛生|卫生, hygiene; health; abbr. for 衛生間|卫生间, toilet
Words with 卫
- 卫星wèi xīngsatellite; moon
- 警卫jǐng wèito stand guard over; (security) guard
- 守卫shǒu wèito guard; to defend
- 保卫bǎo wèito defend; to safeguard
- 卫生间wèi shēng jiānbathroom; toilet; WC
- 防卫fáng wèito defend; defensive; defense
- 自卫zì wèito defend oneself; self-defense
- 捍卫hàn wèito defend; to uphold; to safeguard
- 护卫hù wèito guard; to protect; bodyguard (for officials in ancient times)
- 卫兵wèi bīngguard; bodyguard
- 卫生wèi shēnghygienic; sanitary; hygiene; sanitation
- 卫队wèi duìguard (i.e. group of soldiers)
卫 in a sentence
yuè qiú shì dì qiú wéi yī de wèi xīng 。
The moon is the earth's only satellite.
chéng shì yóu yì zhī dà jūn shǒu wèi 。
The town was defended by a large army.
mǔ qīn ràng wǒ dǎ sǎo wèi shēng jiān 。
Mother made me clean the bathroom.
tā men dǐ yù rù qīn zhě ， bǎo wèi le guó jiā 。
They defended their country against the invaders.
tā zài yè xiào shàng zì wèi shù kè chéng 。
She took night classes in the art of self-defense.