wèi

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

HSK 4 #669

Character data

HSK 4
Frequency 669th character
Radical ⼄ (5.2)
Strokes 3
Index # 65
TRADITIONAL

Definitions

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

Stroke order

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Words containing 卫

Word Meaning
condom
health official
(provincial) health department
tampon
toilet paper
health bureau (or office, or department, or agency)
long underwear pants
sanitary equipment
chamber pot; commode
Wei Liucheng (1946-), fifth governor of Hainan
a frigate (warship)
sweatshirt
to guard; to protect
Weihui county in Xinxiang xīn xiāng, Henan
Weihui county in Xinxiang xīn xiāng, Henan
Wei Qing and Huo Qubing, Han dynasty generals
bodyguard troops; elite guard unit
observation satellite
escort vessel; corvette
personal bodyguard
Red Guards
Red Guards
Konoe Fumimaro, Japanese wartime leader
hooded sweatshirt; hoodie
minister of defense (esp. in Japan)