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正當防衛

简 正当防卫 · 繁 正當防衛
Mandarin · pinyin zhèng dàng fáng wèi

Meanings

  1. reasonable self-defense
  2. legitimate defense
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正
zhèng · right, proper, correct
當
dāng · bear, accept, undertake; just
防
fáng · defend; prevent; embankment
衛
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当
dāng · bear, accept, undertake; just
卫
wèi · guard, protect, defend
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4–4–2–4 · zheng4 dang4 fang2 wei4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zing3 dong3 fong4 wai6

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zing3 dong3 fong4 wai6

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noun

  1. (law) legitimate defense

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