卫 (wèi): To guard — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Animated Stroke Order 卫

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 卫

3.

Character Breakdown

Single Body

卫

卩seal

一one

卫=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 卫

卫 handwriting practice worksheet preview

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5.

How to Use 卫

Words meaning 'to defend, guard or protect'

These words share the core meaning of protection or defense.

HSK 6

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 卫

HSK 4

wèi卫

shēng

7.

Example Sentences

Tā他

chéng成

gōng功

wèi卫

miǎn冕

le了

shì

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卩seal

+一one

A hand (扌) guarding a line (一) — to protect or defend, like holding a boundary secure.

bǎo保

wèi卫

defend; guard; safeguard

HSK 6

hàn捍

wèi卫

defend; guard; protect

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

zì自

wèi卫

Self-defense

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

fáng防

wèi卫

Defend / Guard

生

jiān间

toilet

HSK 3.0 · L4

wèi卫

shēng生

health

HSK 6

wèi卫

xīng星

satellite; moon

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

wèi卫

shì视

Satellite TV channel

世

jiè界

guàn冠

jūn军

。

He successfully defended the world championship.

bǎo保

chí持

wèi卫

shēng生

hěn很

zhòng重

yào要

。

Maintaining hygiene is very important

Wèi卫

shì士

zhàn站

zài在

mén门

kǒu口

。

The guard is standing at the door.

wèi卫

xīng星

zài在

tài太

kōng空

zhōng中

yùn运

xíng行

。

The satellite operates in space

shì士

bīng兵

men们

bǎo保

wèi卫

zhe着

guó国

jiā家

。

The soldiers are defending the country

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