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保家衛國

简 保家卫国 · 繁 保家衛國
Mandarin · pinyin bǎo jiā wèi guó

Meanings

  1. guard home, defend the country (idiom); national defense
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Characters in this entry

保
bǎo · protect, safeguard, defend, care
家
jiā · house, home, residence; family
衛
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國
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卫
wèi · guard, protect, defend
国
guó · nation, country, nation-state
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3–1–4–2 · bao3 jia1 wei4 guo2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

bou2 gaa1 wai6 gwok3

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bou2 gaa1 wai6 gwok3

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) to protect one's homes and defend one's country

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