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
self-defense
self-defense
the Japanese armed forces; self-defense force
air self-defense force
guard; bodyguard
to defend the crown (in sports championship)
state of Wei (c. 1040-209 BC), vassal of Zhou
citadel; defensive city; acropolis
The Guardian (U.K. newspaper)
guardian; defender
David Clive Wilson, Baron Wilson of Tillyorn (1935-), British diplomat and China expert, Governor of Hong Kong 1986-1992
imperial guard commander
satellite; moon
satellite photo
satellite photo
"satellite" town; edge city; exurb
global positioning system (GPS)
satellite navigation; sat-nav
satellite navigation system; sat-nav
satellite TV
male name; Weidong District, Henan
Weidong District, Pingdingshan, Henan
medical school; nursing school
Wiman Joseon kingdom in ancient Korea
sanitary (related to toilet and bathroom); bathroom