卫 - wèi - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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15 strokes
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衛 (卫)

wèi

Definition

to guard
to protect
to defend
abbr. for 衛生|卫生, hygiene
health
abbr. for 衛生間|卫生间, toilet

Character Decomposition

Compounds (2)

讆

wèi

to exaggerate; incredible

躗

wèi

to exaggerate; to fabricate; falsehood

Related words (87)

guard; bodyguard

to defend the crown (in sports championship)

衛國

wèi guó

to defend one's country

衛城

wèi chéng

citadel; defensive city; acropolis

guardian; defender

to guard; to protect

satellite; moon

medical school; nursing school

衛浴

wèi yù

sanitary (related to toilet and bathroom)

衛生

wèi shēng

health; hygiene; sanitation

a frigate (warship)

hooded sweatshirt; hoodie

衛視

wèi shì

satellite TV; abbr. of 衛星電視|卫星电视

衛道

wèi dào

to defend traditional values

衛隊

wèi duì

guard (i.e. group of soldiers)

satellite photo

"satellite" town; edge city; exurb

衛生丸

wèi shēng wán

mothball; (jocular term) bullet

衛生廳

wèi shēng tīng

(provincial) health department

condom

health office; bureau of hygiene

sanitary towel

sterilized absorbent cotton wool (used for dressings or cleansing wounds); sanitary napkin; tampon

mothball

toilet paper; bathroom tissue

衛生署

wèi shēng shǔ

health bureau (or office, or department, or agency)

long underwear pants

bathroom; toilet; WC

traditionalist; moralist; champion (of a cause)

satellite photo

satellite navigation; sat-nav

satellite TV

health official

tampon

toilet paper

sanitary equipment

epidemic-prevention

chamber pot; commode

wèi xīng dìng wèi xì tǒng

global positioning system (GPS)

衛星導航系統

wèi xīng dǎo háng xì tǒng

satellite navigation system; sat-nav

guard of honor

to defend; to guard; to safeguard

前衛

qián wèi

advanced guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (soccer position)

廚衛

chú wèi

kitchens and bathrooms

後衛

hòu wèi

rear guard; backfield; fullback

to guard; to defend

to guard; to protect; bodyguard (for officials in ancient times)

拱衛

gǒng wèi

to surround and protect

捍衛

hàn wèi

to defend; to uphold; to safeguard

fullback (sports)

public cleanliness; (urban) sanitation; environmental sanitation; abbr. for 環境衛生

self-defense

to stand guard over; (security) guard

門衛

mén wèi

guard at gate; sentry

防衛

fáng wèi

to defend; defensive; defense

中前衛

zhōng qián wèi

center forward (soccer position)

guard

right forward (soccer position)

四分衛

sì fēn wèi

quarterback (QB) (American football)

defender; a guard

left forward (soccer position)

corvette

escort vessel; corvette

捍衛者

hàn wèi zhě

proponent; supporter; upholder

imperial guard

nanosatellite

self-defense force; the Japanese armed forces

交通警衛

jiāo tōng jǐng wèi

road traffic policing

artificial satellite

to defend one's country

public health

reasonable self-defense; legitimate defense

weather satellite

sanitation worker

environmental sanitation; abbr. to 環衛

self-defense

observation satellite

personal bodyguard

communications satellite

通訊衛星

tōng xùn wèi xīng

communications satellite

防衛大臣

fáng wèi dà chén

minister of defense (esp. in Japan)

defensive weapon

excessive self-defense (self-defense with excessive force)

revolutionary guard

coast guard

coastguard

air self-defense force

Idioms (1)

保家衛國

bǎo jiā wèi guó

guard home, defend the country (idiom); national defense

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