wèi

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

Character data

Radical ⾏ (144.9)
Strokes 15
SIMPLIFIED

Definitions

衛 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

Words containing 衛

Word Meaning
Callisto (moon of Jupiter), aka Jupiter IV
Duke Li of Wei, official title of Li Jing lǐ jìng
legitimate defense; reasonable self-defense
fullback (sports)
weather satellite
Wang Jingwei, Chinese politician, traitor
coastguard
coast guard
moon of Mars
Phobos (moon of Mars), aka Mars I
Deimos (moon of Mars), aka Mars II
Tyvek (brand)
Wong Kar-wai (1956-), Hong Kong film director
environmental sanitation; abbr. to huán wèi
(urban) sanitation; environmental sanitation
sanitation worker
men's bathroom (abbr. for 男卫生间)
the palace guard (or a member of that unit)
imperial guard
mythical bird of endless effort
determination in the face of impossible odds
Red Guards (Cultural Revolution, 1966-1976)
nanosatellite
United States Coast Guard
Nie Weiping (1952-), professional Go player