衛

Simplified: 卫

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wèi ㄨㄟˋ

- to guard
- to protect
- to defend
- health
- surname Wei
- vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1066–221 BC), located in present-day Henan and Hebei Provinces

Other words read wèi

In the same tone

為 wèi for
未 wèi not yet
位 wèi position
味 wèi taste
餵 wèi feed

All 27 words read wèi

wei with other tones

微 wēi tiny
圍 wéi encircle
尾 wěi tail
鍏 wéi spade
威 wēi power

All 93 words read wei in any tone

The stroke order and parts of 衛

部首 radical: 行
笔画 strokes: 15, with 9 after the 部首
结构 structure: 镶嵌结构
偏旁 parts: 行韋
形旁 meaning: 行
声旁 sound: 韋

Words with 衛

Starting with 衛

衛生 wèishēng hygienic
衛星 wèixīng satellite
衛士 wèishì guardian
衛生部 wèishēngbù Ministry of Health
衛兵 wèibīng guard

All 54 words starting with 衛

Ending with 衛

侍衛 shìwèi Imperial bodyguard
保衛 bǎowèi defend
錦衣衛 jǐnyīwèi Brocade Uniform Guard, imperial bodyguard and secret police force of the Ming emperors
自衛 zìwèi defend oneself
防衛 fángwèi defend

All 41 words ending with 衛

Containing 衛

護衛艦 hùwèijiàn frigate
自衛隊 zìwèiduì self-defense force
紅衛兵 hóngwèibīng Red Guards
世界衛生組織 shìjièwèishēngzǔzhī World Health Organization
人造衛星 rénzàowèixīng artificial satellite

All 67 words containing 衛

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