Character data

HSK 4

FREQUENCY 669th character

RADICAL ⼄ (5.2)

STROKES 3

INDEX # 65

TRADITIONAL 衛

卫 wèi

abbr. for 卫生wèi shēng, hygiene; health; to guard

HSK 4 #669

卫 wèi

1. abbr. for 卫生wèi shēng, hygiene
2. health
3. to guard
4. to protect
5. to defend
6. abbr. for 卫生间wèi shēng jiān, toilet
7. surname Wei
8. vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1066-221 BC), located in present day Henan and Hebei Provinces

Word	Meaning
精卫填海 jīng wèi tián hǎi	determination in the face of impossible odds
纳卫星 nà wèi xīng	nanosatellite
美国海岸警卫队 měi guó hǎi àn jǐng wèi duì	United States Coast Guard
聂卫平 niè wèi píng	Nie Weiping (1952-), professional Go player
自我防卫 zì wǒ fáng wèi	self-defense
航空自卫队 háng kōng zì wèi duì	air self-defense force
卫国 wèi guó	state of Wei (c. 1040-209 BC), vassal of Zhou
卫报 wèi bào	The Guardian (U.K. newspaper)
卫奕信 wèi yì xìn	David Wilson, former Hong Kong governor
卫尉 wèi wèi	imperial guard commander
卫星图 wèi xīng tú	satellite photo
卫星图像 wèi xīng tú xiàng	satellite photo
卫星定位系统 wèi xīng dìng wèi xì tǒng	global positioning system (GPS)
卫星导航 wèi xīng dǎo háng	satellite navigation; sat-nav
卫星导航系统 wèi xīng dǎo háng xì tǒng	satellite navigation system; sat-nav
卫星电视 wèi xīng diàn shì	satellite TV
卫东 wèi dōng	male name; Weidong district, Henan
卫东区 wèi dōng qū	Weidong District, Pingdingshan, Henan
卫氏朝鲜 wèi shì cháo xiǎn	Wiman Joseon; ancient Korean kingdom
卫浴 wèi yù	sanitary (related to toilet and bathroom); bathroom
卫满朝鲜 wèi mǎn cháo xiǎn	Wiman Joseon, ancient Korean kingdom
卫滨 wèi bīn	Weibin district of Xinxiang, Henan
卫滨区 wèi bīn qū	Weibin District, Xinxiang, Henan
卫理公会 wèi lǐ gōng huì	Methodists
卫生丸 wèi shēng wán	mothball; (jocular term) bullet

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