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Chinese character

衛

wèi

to guard, to protect, to defend

15 strokesRadical 行Traditional

Meaning

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

Simplified / Traditional

卫→衛

Variant forms: 卫

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衛

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