卫卫

wèi

HSK 3HSK 3 (Write)Very Common

Basic Meaning

Often used in formal or military contexts, e.g., 保卫 (bǎo wèi) means 'to defend'.

to protect; to defend; to guard

保护；防护。

Words:

捍卫保卫自卫守卫防卫

Synonyms:

Sentences:

士(shì)兵(bīng)们(mén)勇(yǒng)敢(gǎn)地(dì)保(bǎo)卫(wèi)国(guó)家(jiā)。
The soldiers bravely defend the country.
我(wǒ)们(mén)需(xū)要(yào)自(zì)卫(wèi)来(lái)保(bǎo)护(hù)自(zì)己(jǐ)。
We need self-defense to protect ourselves.

Commonly used in compound words like 门卫 (mén wèi) for 'gatekeeper' or 后卫 (hòu wèi) for 'rear guard'.

guard; sentry; person responsible for protection or defense

负责保护、防守工作的人。

Words:

后卫门卫前卫警卫卫士

Sentences:

门(mén)卫(wèi)每(měi)天(tiān)检(jiǎn)查(chá)进(jìn)出(chū)的(de)人(rén)。
The gatekeeper checks people entering and leaving every day.
他(tā)在(zài)足(zú)球(qiú)比(bǐ)赛(sài)中(zhōng)担(dān)任(rèn)后(hòu)卫(wèi)。
He plays as a defender in the football match.

This sense is mostly found in historical or geographical contexts, e.g., 威海卫 (Wēi hǎi wèi) is a city name.

garrison; military station (used historically, now mainly in place names)

明代驻兵的地点，驻军人数比“所”多（后来只用于地名）。

Words:

威海卫天津卫

Sentences:

威(wēi)海(hǎi)卫(wèi)是(shì)一(yī)个(ge)美(měi)丽(lì)的(de)海(hǎi)滨(bīn)城(chéng)市(shì)。
Weihaiwei is a beautiful coastal city.
天(tiān)津(jīn)卫(wèi)在(zài)历(lì)史(shǐ)上(shàng)是(shì)重(zhòng)要(yào)的(de)军(jūn)事(shì)地(dì)点(diǎn)。
Tianjinwei was an important military location in history.

Radical卩

Structuresingle

Stroke Count3

Strokes𠃌丨一

toilet; bathroom