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Meaning of 衛

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衛 (Simplified: 卫)HSK 4
Pinyin: wèi
English Definition: to guard; to protect; to defend; abbr. for 卫生 , hygiene; health; abbr. for 卫生间 , toilet; surname Wei; vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1066-221 BC), located in present day Henan and Hebei Provinces
Chinese Definition:
①保护，防护：保卫。捍卫。卫道(卫护占统治地位的思想体系，如“卫卫士”)。卫戍(警备，多用于首都)。卫冕。
②防护人员：警卫。后卫。
③古代称驴：“策双卫来迎”。
④中国明代驻兵的地点(后只用于地名)：威海卫(在山东省)。
⑤中国周代诸侯国名。
⑥姓氏。
Total strokes: 15; Radical: 行
Pictophonetic:韋 indicates the sound; 行 (step) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿻ Overlaid
    • 行 [ xíng ] to go, to walk, to move; professional
    • 韋 [ wéi ] tanned leather; surname
Similar Characters: 衘
Example Words
衛生 wèi shēng health; hygiene; sanitation
衛星HSK 6 wèi xīng satellite; moon; Classifiers: 颗
衛士 wèi shì guardian; defender
More:衛* | *衛 | *衛*
Example Sentences
1
zhè ge
这个
chē zhàn
车站
méi yǒu
没有
wèi shēng jiān
卫生间
。
There is no restroom at this station.
2
qǐng
请
zài
在
jìn rù
进入
wèi shēng jiān
卫生间
qián
前
tuō xié
脱鞋
。
Please take off your shoes before entering the bathroom.
3
tā
他
pǎo jìn
跑进
wèi shēng jiān
卫生间
tǔ
吐
le
了
yí huì r
一会儿
。
He ran into the bathroom and vomited for a while.
4
wǒ men
我们
yào
要
jiān jué
坚决
bǎo wèi
保卫
wǒ men
我们
de
的
guó jiā
国家
。
We must firmly defend our country.
5
wèi shēng jiān
卫生间
xū yào
需要
dìng qī
定期
qīng jié
清洁
xiāo dú
消毒
。
The bathroom requires regular cleaning and disinfection.
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