衛 (wai6 | wei4) : guard; defend; protect

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衛

wai6

wei4

[1] [v] guard; defend; protect
[2] [n] security/defence guard
[3] [n] name for person or place

[variant] 衞

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Stroke count: 15

Level: 1

Radical: (#144)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

衛 / 卫

Don't confuse with:
衙

This word has been viewed 9258 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 14th May 2015 01:46

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衛生局 wai6 sang1 guk6 wei4 sheng1 ju2 = public health service

衛星 wai6 sing1 wei4 xing1 = satellite

守衛 sau2 wai6 shou3 wei4 = to guard

衛生 wai6 sang1 wei4 sheng1 = hygiene; hygienic

保衛 bou2 wai6 bao3 wei4 = to defend; to safeguard

自衛 zi6 wai6 zi4 wei4 = self-defence (US: self-defense)

警衛 ging2 wai6 jing3 wei4 = security guard

衛生紙 wai6 sang1 zi2 wei4 sheng1 zhi3 = toilet paper; bathroom tissue 國

衛生設備 wai6 sang1 cit3 bei6 wei4 sheng1 she4 bei4 = sanitary equipment; sanitation facilities

衛生部 wai6 sang1 bou6 wei4 sheng1 bu4 = health department; sanitation department

衛星城 wai6 sing1 sing4 wei4 xing1 cheng2 = satellite town; edge city; exurb

衛生間 wai6 sang1 gaan1 wei4 sheng1 jian1 = toilet; W.C.; washroom; restroom

衛生巾 wai6 sang1 gan1 wei4 sheng1 jin1 = sanitary napkin; sanitary towel

衛生帶 wai6 sang1 daai3 wei4 sheng1 dai4 = sanitary towel; sanitary napkin

防衛 fong4 wai6 fang2 wei4 = to defend, defense, defensive

捍衛 hon5 wai6 han4 wei4 = defend, uphold, safeguard

衛生署 wai6 sang1 cyu5 wei4 sheng1 shu3 = Health Department

保衛的 bou2 wai6 dik1 bao3 wei4 de5 = [adj] conservatory 國

世界衛生組織 sai3 gaai3 wai6 sang1 zou2 zik1 shi4 jie4 wei4 sheng1 zu3 zhi1 = World Health Organization

核防衛 hat6 fong4 wai6 he2 fang2 wei4 = nuclear defence

防衛武器 fong4 wai6 mou5 hei3 fang2 wei4 wu3 qi4 = defensive weapon

觀測衛星 gun1 cak1 wai6 sing1 guan1 ce4 wei4 xing1 = observation satellite

後衛 hau6 wai6 = [soccer] defender

衛生官員 wai6 sang1 gun1 jyun4 wei4 sheng1 guan1 yuan2 = health official

衛星圖片 wai6 sing1 tou4 pin3 wei4 xing1 tu2 pian4 = satellite photos

衛星照片 wai6 sing1 ziu3 pin3*2 = satellite photos

衛生情況 wai6 sang1 cing4 fong3 wei4 sheng1 qing2 kuang4 = sanitary conditions

衛生條件 wai6 sang1 tiu4 gin6*2 wei4 sheng1 tiao2 jian4 = sanitary conditions

衛衣 wai6 ji1 = [n] a trainer (clothing like a sweatjacket)

人造衛星 jan4 zou6 wai6 sing1 ren2 zao4 wei4 xing1 = man-made satellite

衛星碟 wai6 sing1 dip6 wei4 xing1 die2 = satellite dish

衛星接收機 wai6 sing1 zip3 sau1 gei1 wei4 xing1 jie1 shou1 ji1 = satellite receiver

護衛犬 wu6 wai6 hyun2 hu4 wei4 quan3 = guard dog

衛生棉條 wai6 sang1 min4 tiu4*2 = tampon

前衛 cin4 wai6 qian2 wei4 = avant-garde; modern

搞衛生 gaau2 wai6 sang1 = sanitation, to clean up 粵

保家衛國 bou2 gaa1 wai6 gwok3 bao3 jia1 wei4 guo2 = protect ones' family and country

官官相衛 gun1 gun1 soeng1 wai6 guan1 guan1 xiang1 wei4 = officials watch each other's backs; officials protect each other

環衛 waan4 wai6 huan2 wei4 = sanitation; environmental sanitation

捍衛者 hon5 wai6 ze2 han4 wei4 zhe3 = proponent, supporter, upholder

衛生套 wai6 sang1 tou3 wei4 sheng1 tao4 = condom 國

世衛 sai3 wai6 shi4 wei4 = WHO

土衛六 tou2 wai6 luk6 tu3 wei4 liu4 = Titan, Saturn's sixth moon

黨衛隊 dong2 wai6 deoi6*2 = Schutzstaffel, the Nazi SS

中衛 zung1 wai6 zhong1 wei4 = Zhongwei (place in Ningxia)

甘肅酒泉衛星發射中心 gam1 suk1 zau2 cyun4 wai6 sing1 faat3 se6 zung1 sam1 = Jiuquan satellite launch centre

衛星電視有限公司 wai6 sing1 din6 si6 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1 = Satellite Television Asian Region Ltd.

聯合國世界衛生組織 lyun4 hap6 gwok3 sai3 gaai3 wai6 sang1 zou2 zik1 = The World Health Organization (WHO)

食物環境衛生署 sik6 mat6 waan4 ging2 wai6 sang1 cyu5 shi2 wu4 huan2 jing4 wei4 sheng1 shu3 = Food and Environmental Hygiene Department

衛報 wai6 bou3 = The (Manchester) Guardian (newspaper)

衛生大使計劃 wai6 sang1 daai6 si3 gai3 waak6 = Ambassador of Hygiene Scheme

衛生防護中心 wai6 sang1 fong4 wu6 zung1 sam1 = Centre for Health Protection

王家衛 wong4 gaa1 wai6 = Wong Kar-Wai

個人衛生 go3 jan4 wai6 saang1 ge4 ren2 wei4 sheng5 = personal hygiene

紅衛兵 hung4 wai6 bing1 hong2 wei4 bing1 = Red Guards (China)

衛斯理 wai6 si1 lei5 wei4 si1 li3 = Wisely

海岸護衛隊 hoi2 ngon6 wu6 wai6 deoi6*2 hai3 an4 hu4 wei4 dui4 = coast guard

侍衛 si6 wai6 shi4 wei4 = imperial bodyguard

衛星影像 wai6 sing1 jing2 zoeng6 wei4 xing1 ying3 xiang4 = satellite imagery

國民警衛隊 gwok3 man4 ging2 wai6 deoi6*2 guo2 min2 jing3 wei4 dui4 = National Guard (United States)

銀河衛星廣播 ngan4 ho4 wai6 sing1 gwong2 bo3 = Galaxy Satellite Broadcasting

世界動物衛生組織 sai3 gaai3 dung6 mat6 wai6 sang1 zou2 zik1 shi4 jie4 dong4 wu4 wei4 sheng1 zu3 zhi1 = World Organisation for Animal Health

姜大衛 goeng1 daai6 wai6 jiang1 da4 wei4 = John Chiang (a.k.a, David Chiang)

四分衛 sei3 fan1 wai6 si4 fen1 wei4 = quarterback (in American football); Backquarter (band name)

張衛健 zoeng1 wai6 gin6 zhang1 wei4 jian4 = Dicky Cheung

大衛 daai6 wai6 dai4 wei4 = David

食品衛生法 sik6 ban2 wai6 sang1 faat3 shi2 pin3 wei4 sheng1 fa3 = Food Hygiene Law of People's Republic of China

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請注意，地鐵車廂內嚴禁飲食，請保持車廂清潔衛生，多謝合作
Please remember. No eating or drinking on MTR trains. Help us keep them fresh, clean and tidy. Thank you!
[http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?14,132183 It's supposed to be a MTR announcement, but the wordings are not exactly the same.]

環衛工人
sanitation worker

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