卫
Wèi

to guard; to defend (in 保卫)

HSK 3乛 横折

1Stroke Order Animation

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2Readings & Meanings

  • Wèisurname Wei; vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1066-221 BC), located in present day Henan and Hebei Provinces
  • wèito guard; to protect; to defend

3Structure

卫
Top-bottom structure上下结构

卫 is built from 2 parts.

乛+一

4Common Words with 卫

警卫jǐng wèi

guard; security guard

卫wèi

to guard; to defend

卫生wèi shēng

health; hygiene; sanitation

卫星wèi xīng

satellite

保卫bǎo wèi

to defend; to safeguard

世卫Shì wèi

World Health Organization (WHO); abbr. for 世界卫生组织[Shì jiè Wèi shēng Zǔ zhī]

5Example Sentences

注意个人卫生。

zhù yì gè rén wèi shēng。

Pay attention to personal hygiene.

人造卫星已发射成功。

rén zào wèi xīng yǐ fā shè chéng gōng。

The artificial satellite has been successfully launched.

Other Characters Pronounced “wei”

为
wéiHSK 2

to do; to make (in 作为)

位
wèiHSK 2

position; place (in 位置)

味
wèiHSK 2

taste; flavor

喂
wéiHSK 2

hello (when answering the phone)

危
WēiHSK 3

danger; peril (in 危险)

围
WéiHSK 3

to surround; to enclose (in 围)

伟
wěiHSK 3

great; magnificent (in 伟大)

微
WēiHSK 4

surname Wei

6Printable Worksheet

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卫
Wèi

to guard; to defend (in 保卫)

Common Words
jǐng wèi
警卫
guard; security guard
wèi
卫
to guard; to defend
wèi shēng
卫生
health; hygiene; sanitation
wèi xīng
卫星
satellite
bǎo wèi
保卫
to defend; to safeguard
Shì wèi
世卫
World Health Organization (WHO); abbr. for 世界卫生组织[Shì jiè Wèi shēng Zǔ zhī]
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