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衛
简 卫 · 繁 衛Characters in this entry
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4 · wei4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
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Cantonese word readings for 衛. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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- to guard; to protect; to defend
- security guard
- (～國) the State of Wey during the Zhou dynasty, located in modern-day northeastern Henan province
- (abbreviation, alt-of) short for 衛生／卫生 (wèishēng, “hygiene; health”)
- (abbreviation, alt-of) short for 衛生間／卫生间 (wèishēngjiān, “toilet; bathroom”)
- (astronomy) satellite (in satellite names)
- a surname
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