Meaning
to guard; to protect; to defend; (surname)
Chinese: 保卫、守护。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “wei” becomes a different word in each tone. 卫 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 卫生wèi shēnghygienic; sanitary; hygiene; sanitation
- 卫生间wèi shēng jiānbathroom; toilet; WC
- 卫星wèi xīng(aerospace) satellite; (astronomy) satellite; moon
- 保卫bǎo wèito defend; to safeguard
- 捍卫hàn wèito defend; to uphold; to safeguard
Example Sentence
警卫站在大门口。Jǐng wèi zhàn zài dà mén kǒu.The guard stands at the gate.
警卫Jǐng wèito stand guard over站zhànstation在zàiat大门dà ménthe Doors, US rock band口kǒumouth。