卫

wèi

defend; guard; protect

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defend; guard; protect

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defend; guard; protect

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wèi

v. defend, guard, protect

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1)

Wei4

surname Wei, vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1066-221 BC), located in present day Henan and Hebei Provinces

2)

wei4

to guard, to protect, to defend, abbr. for 衛生, 卫生, hygiene, health, abbr. for 衛生間, 卫生间, toilet

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卫(衛、衞)

wèi

动

（保卫） defend; guard; protect:

自卫 self-defence;

保卫 protect; defend;

防卫 defend;

保家卫国 protect our homes and defend our country

名

（周朝国名） Wei, a state in the Zhou Dynasty

（姓氏） a surname:

卫青 Wei Qing

（用于地名） a word used in place name:

威海卫 Weihaiwei (in Shandong Province)

(书) （驴的别名） another name for a donkey

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Ⅰ. 衛|卫 [Wèi] ► surname Wei ► vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1066-221 BC), located in present day Henan and Hebei Provinces

Ⅱ. 衛|卫 [wèi] ► to guard ► to protect ► to defend ► abbr. for ↑衛生|↑卫生, hygiene ► health ► abbr. for ↑衛生間|↑卫生间, toilet