保卫

保衛

bǎo wèi

HSK 5freq #5011

Meanings

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bǎo wèi

1.to defend
2.to safeguard

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Wiktionary

1.to defend; to safeguard

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Stroke order

Components

保亻呆

卫㇆㇑㇐

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Characters

Example sentences

他们抵御入侵者，保卫了国家。
They defended their country against the invaders.

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Synonyms

呵護呵护守守候守衛守卫守護守护張持张持戍衛戍卫捍衛捍卫看護看护衛護卫护護衛护卫防防守防衛防卫

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Derived terms

保衛戰保卫战保衛細胞保卫细胞保衛者保卫者

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Related words

保卫祖国 to defend one's country 不列颠保卫战 see 不列颠战役[Bù liè diān Zhàn yì]国内安全保卫局 Domestic Security Protection Bureau, the department of the Ministry of Public Security responsible for political security, monitoring dissidents, religious groups and activities deemed a threat to state stability