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防卫
防衛
fángwèi
1. to defend
2. defensive
3. defense

Character Breakdown

防
fáng
to protect, to defend, to guard against
HSK 5 6 丶
卫
wèi
to guard, to protect, to defend
HSK 4 3 丶

Compound Words (4)

正当防卫
zhèngdàngfángwèi
reasonable self-defense
自我防卫
zìwǒfángwèi
self-defense
防卫大臣
fángwèidàchén
minister of defense (esp. in Japan)
防卫武器
fángwèiwǔqì
defensive weapon

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Chinese