wèi

guard, protect, defend

HSK 4 #669

DEFINITIONS

  • guard, protect, defend
  • surname Wei
  • vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1066-221 BC), located in present day Henan and Hebei Provinces
  • to guard
  • to protect
  • to defend
  • abbr. for 衛生|卫生, hygiene
  • health
  • abbr. for 衛生間|卫生间, toilet

STROKES

WORDS

武器 fáng wèi wǔ qì defensive weapon
过当 fáng wèi guò dàng excessive self-defense (self-defense with excessive force)
雅典城 yǎ diǎn wèi chéng the Acropolis (Athens)
星 kē wèi xīng unit word for satellites, used to count individual objects in the sky; satellite
星通信 wèi xīng tōng xìn satellite communication
发射星 fā shè wèi xīng launch satellite