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Meaning of 卫

Pinyin wèi

Radical

卩

Strokes

Definition

to guard / to protect / to defend / (surname)

Usage

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卫 (wèi) 1. Protection; defense. 保护；防护。 2. Person responsible for protection; bodyguard. 防护人员；保镖。 3. An ancient term for donkey. 古代称驴。 4. A location for stationed troops during the Ming Dynasty (now used only as a place name). 中国明代驻兵的地点（后只用于地名）。 5. Name of a feudal state during the Zhou Dynasty in China. 中国周代诸侯国名。 6. Surname. 姓。 7. To protect; guard: 保～. 捍～. ～道 (a framework of dominant ideology, such as "卫士"). ～戍 (security, often used for the capital). ～冕. 保卫；防护。 8. Bodyguard: 警～. 后～. 防护人员。 9. An ancient title for an official in charge of protection and defense. 担任卫护、防守之职的人。 10. A district outside the capital during the Zhou Dynasty. 周代京师以外的行政区域之一。 11. A nickname for donkey: “策双～来迎”. 驴的别称。 12. Name of a river: Wei River (sources at the northeastern part of Lingshou County in Hebei Province, flows southeast until it merges with the Hutuo River). 水名：魏河。 13. A border area or remote region. 边陲，边远的地方。 14. A mention in ancient texts shows its various historical implications, such as guarding the royal palace or military barracks, etc. 古代文献中提到其保护王宫、军事驻地等多种历史意义。 15. Specialized term for sanitation. 卫生的简称。 16. Reference to arrows’ feathers. 箭羽的别称。 17. A significant figure or character in Chinese history, as well as family names such as Wei Qing, a famous general during the Han Dynasty. 历史上重要的人物或姓氏，如汉武帝时的大将军卫青。

厨卫 chú wèi

kitchens and bathrooms

锦衣卫 jǐn yī wèi

secret service of the Ming Dynasty / The Imperial Guards（电影名）

卫士 wèi shì

guardian / defender

防卫 fáng wèi

to defend / defensive / defense

守卫 shǒu wèi

to guard / to defend

护卫舰 hù wèi jiàn

corvette

自卫 zì wèi

self-defense

自卫队 zì wèi duì

self-defense force / the Japanese armed forces

卫队 wèi duì

guard (i.e. group of soldiers)

警卫 jǐng wèi

to stand guard over / (security) guard

捍卫 hàn wèi

to defend / to uphold / to safeguard

后卫 hòu wèi

rear guard / backfield / fullback

文教卫生 wén jiào wèi shēng

Culture, Education and Health

卫国 wèi guó

to defend one's country

卫铁 wèi tiě

Wei Tie

卫校 wèi xiào

medical school / nursing school

警卫队 jǐng wèi duì

guard / escort / posse

门卫 mén wèi

guard at gate / sentry

拱卫 gǒng wèi

to surround and protect

捍卫者 hàn wèi zhě

proponent / supporter / upholder

卫兵 wèi bīng

guard / bodyguard

卫生 wèi shēng

health / hygiene / sanitation

保卫 bǎo wèi

to defend / to safeguard

侍卫长 shì wèi zhǎng

Chief guard

卫生防疫 wèi shēng fáng yì

epidemic-prevention

赤卫队 Chì wèi duì

Red Guards

郑卫国 zhèng wèi guó

Zheng Weiguo