自我防衛

简 自我防卫 · 繁 自我防衛
Mandarin · pinyin zì wǒ fáng wèi

Meanings

  1. self-defense
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自
zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
我
wǒ · our, us, i, me, my, we
防
fáng · defend; prevent; embankment
衛
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卫
wèi · guard, protect, defend
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4–3–2–4 · zi4 wo3 fang2 wei4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zi6 ngo5 fong4 wai6

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zi6 ngo5 fong4 wai6

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noun

  1. self-defense

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