衛
U+885B
15 STROKES
Entry·pron. wèi
ㄨㄟˋ
“To guard; to protect; to defend; a guard or defender; a surname; a vassal state of the Zhou Dynasty.”
Taiwan rank
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Radical
行go/do
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Words containing this character
Common words in our dictionary built on this character
- 衛生hygienic; sanitary; hygiene; sanitation; cleanliness; public health practices.
- 衛生局ㄨㄟˋ ㄕㄥ ㄐㄩˊpublic health bureau; government agency responsible for health, sanitation, and environmental hygiene at the municipal or county level.
- 衛福部Ministry of Health and Welfare (Taiwan); government agency overseeing public health, medical care, and social welfare policies.
- 大衛David; a male given name; transliteration of the biblical and Western name David.
- 捍衛ㄏㄢˋ ㄨㄟˋto defend; to uphold; to safeguard; to protect from attack or criticism
- 衛星a natural or artificial body orbiting a planet; a subsidiary or dependent entity; (short for) artificial satellite
- 防衛to defend; defense; defensive; protection; guarding against attack or danger
- 前衛ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄨㄟˋmilitary advance guard or vanguard; forward position in soccer or handball; avant-garde, highly innovative or ahead of the times
- 衛門a historical Japanese title for a gate guard or gatekeeper; a hereditary title for a low-ranking samurai serving as a gate guard at a castle gate
- 侍衛ㄕˋ ㄨㄟˋimperial bodyguard; a guard who attends and protects a ruler or high official
- 警衛to guard; to stand guard over; a security guard; a sentry
- 衛生紙toilet paper; tissue paper for personal hygiene; paper tissues.
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