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卫
wèi
to guard, to protect, to defend
HSK 4
3 strokes
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Words Using 卫 (141)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
卫生间
↗
wèishēngjiān
bathroom / toilet / WC / CL:[[間|间<jiān>]]
4
wèishēngjiān
卫生间
↗
HSK 4
bathroom / toilet / WC / CL:[[間|间<jiān>]]
卫星
↗
wèixīng
satellite / moon / CL:[[顆|颗<kē>]]
6
wèixīng
卫星
↗
HSK 6
satellite / moon / CL:[[顆|颗<kē>]]
保卫
↗
bǎowèi
to defend / to safeguard
6
bǎowèi
保卫
↗
HSK 6
to defend / to safeguard
捍卫
↗
hànwèi
to defend / to uphold / to safeguard
6
hànwèi
捍卫
↗
HSK 6
to defend / to uphold / to safeguard
卫
↗
wèi
to guard / to protect / to defend / abbr. for [[衛生|卫生]], hygiene / health / abbr. for [[衛生間|卫生间]], toilet
wèi
卫
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to guard / to protect / to defend / abbr. for [[衛生|卫生]], hygiene / health / abbr. for [[衛生間|卫生间]], toilet
卫
↗
Wèi
surname Wei / vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1066-221 BC), located in present day Henan and Hebei Provinces
Wèi
卫
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surname Wei / vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1066-221 BC), located in present day Henan and Hebei Provinces
卫队
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wèiduì
guard (i.e. group of soldiers)
wèiduì
卫队
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guard (i.e. group of soldiers)
护卫
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hùwèi
to guard / to protect / bodyguard (for officials in ancient times)
hùwèi
护卫
↗
to guard / to protect / bodyguard (for officials in ancient times)
门卫
↗
ménwèi
guard at gate / sentry
ménwèi
门卫
↗
guard at gate / sentry
护卫舰
↗
hùwèijiàn
corvette
hùwèijiàn
护卫舰
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corvette