Writing
捍卫 (hàn wèi) — how to say "to defend" in Chinese
捍卫
To defend, to safeguard
verb
Character composition
捍
to defend, to guard
卫
to guard, to protect
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
卩
Seal (device)
#26 · jié · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
捍卫权利
hàn wèi quán lì
defend rights
捍卫主权
hàn wèi zhǔ quán
defend sovereignty
Examples
士兵们勇敢地捍卫自己的家园。
The soldiers bravely defend their homeland.
捍卫国家
To defend the country.
Frequently asked questions
How to say defend in Chinese?
"to defend" in Chinese is 捍卫 (hàn wèi).
What does 捍卫 mean in English?
捍卫 (hàn wèi) means "To defend, to safeguard".
How is 捍卫 pronounced?
It is pronounced hàn wèi (written as han wei, hanwei). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to defend" in Chinese characters?
It is written 捍卫: 捍 has 10 strokes, 卫 has 3 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 捍卫?
捍卫 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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