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
Wiman Joseon, ancient Korean kingdom
Weibin District, Xinxiang, Henan
Weibin District, Xinxiang, Henan
Methodists
hygiene; sanitation; health
mothball; (jocular term) bullet
condom
health official
bureau of hygiene; health office
sanitary towel
(provincial) health department
sanitary napkin; tampon
tampon
mothball
toilet paper
toilet paper; bathroom tissue
health bureau (or office, or department, or agency)
long underwear pants
sanitary equipment
Ministry of Health
bathroom; toilet; WC
epidemic-prevention
chamber pot; commode
Wei Liucheng (1946-), fifth governor of Hainan
a frigate (warship)