卫
Character
vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1066–221 BC), located in present-day Henan and Hebei Provinces
Meaning
wèi
wei4- vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1066–221 BC), located in present-day Henan and Hebei Provinces CC-CEDICT
- to guard CC-CEDICT
- to protect CC-CEDICT
- to defend CC-CEDICT
- abbr. for 卫生, hygiene CC-CEDICT
- health CC-CEDICT
- abbr. for 卫生间, toilet CC-CEDICT
- surname Wei CC-CEDICT
Stroke order
All 3 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 卫
Draw “卫” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Example sentences
他每天打扫房间，很讲卫生。
tā měi tiān dǎ sǎo fáng jiān, hěn jiǎng wèi shēng
He cleans his room every day. He cares a lot about keeping things clean.
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请保持教室卫生。
qǐng bǎo chí jiào shì wèi shēng
Please keep the classroom clean.
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妈妈在医院做保卫工作。
mā ma zài yī yuàn zuò bǎo wèi gōng zuò
Mom works as a guard at the hospital.
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Words with 卫
See all 162 →卫生wèi shēngclean and safe; not dirty or causing illnessWordHSK 3卫生间wèi shēng jiāna room with a toilet and a sink; a bathroomWordHSK 3卫星wèi xīnga machine sent into space that travels around the Earth or another planetWordHSK 5卫视wèi shìsatellite TV (short for 卫星电视)WordHSK 7–9
卫东wèi dōngWeidong, a district of Pingdingshan City 平顶山市 (Píng dǐng shān Shì), HenanSee 卫东区WordUnreviewed
卫兵wèi bīngguardWord卫冕wèi miǎnto defend the crown (in sports championship)Word卫国wèi guóstate of Wei (c. 1040-209 BC), vassal of ZhouWord卫城wèi chéngcitadelWord卫士wèi shìguardianWord卫尉wèi wèicommander of the imperial guardsWord卫护wèi hùto guardWord