衛 wèi

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

Character data

Radical ⾏ (144.9)
Strokes 15
SIMPLIFIED 卫

Definitions

衛 wèi
  1. 1. abbr. for 卫生wèi shēng, hygiene
  2. 2. health
  3. 3. to guard
  4. 4. to protect
  5. 5. to defend
  6. 6. abbr. for 卫生间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
防衛武器 fáng wèi wǔ qì
defensive weapon
防衛過當 fáng wèi guò dàng
excessive self-defense (self-defense with excessive force)
雅典衛城 yǎ diǎn wèi chéng
the Acropolis (Athens)
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