衛U+885B15 STROKES
Entry·pron. wèi
ㄨㄟˋ
“To guard; to protect; to defend; a guard or defender; a surname; a vassal state of the Zhou Dynasty.”
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- 衛生ㄨㄟˋ ㄕㄥhygienic; sanitary; hygiene; sanitation; cleanliness; public health practices.
- 衛生局ㄨㄟˋ ㄕㄥ ㄐㄩˊpublic health bureau; government agency responsible for health, sanitation, and environmental hygiene at the municipal or county level.
- 衛福部ㄨㄟˋ ㄈㄨˊ ㄅㄨˋMinistry of Health and Welfare (Taiwan); government agency overseeing public health, medical care, and social welfare policies.
- 大衛ㄉㄚˋ ㄨㄟˋDavid; a male given name; transliteration of the biblical and Western name David.
- 捍衛ㄏㄢˋ ㄨㄟˋto defend; to uphold; to safeguard; to protect from attack or criticism
- 衛星ㄨㄟˋ ㄒㄧㄥa natural or artificial body orbiting a planet; a subsidiary or dependent entity; (short for) artificial satellite
- 防衛ㄈㄤˊ ㄨㄟˋto defend; defense; defensive; protection; guarding against attack or danger
- 前衛ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄨㄟˋmilitary advance guard or vanguard; forward position in soccer or handball; avant-garde, highly innovative or ahead of the times
- 衛門ㄨㄟˋ ㄇㄣˊa historical Japanese title for a gate guard or gatekeeper; a hereditary title for a low-ranking samurai serving as a gate guard at a castle gate
- 侍衛ㄕˋ ㄨㄟˋimperial bodyguard; a guard who attends and protects a ruler or high official
- 警衛ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄨㄟˋto guard; to stand guard over; a security guard; a sentry
- 衛生紙ㄨㄟˋ ㄕㄥ ㄓˇtoilet paper; tissue paper for personal hygiene; paper tissues.
- 衛視ㄨㄟˋ ㄕˋsatellite TV; television broadcast via satellite signals.
- 衛生所ㄨㄟˋ ㄕㄥ ㄙㄨㄛˇpublic health center; local government unit for health services, disease prevention, and environmental hygiene in townships and districts.
- 保衛ㄅㄠˇ ㄨㄟˋto defend; to safeguard; to protect and guard against attack or harm
- 守衛ㄕㄡˇ ㄨㄟˋto guard; to protect; a guard; a sentry
- 護衛ㄏㄨˋ ㄨㄟˋto guard; to protect; to escort; an escort; a bodyguard; a security detail
- 後衛ㄏㄡˋ ㄨㄟˋa defensive player in soccer or basketball; a military rearguard; a Yuan-dynasty official title.
- 衛生局長ㄨㄟˋ ㄕㄥ ㄐㄩˊ ㄓㄤˇhead of a city or county health department; director of public health; chief health officer; top health official; public health commissioner; health bureau chief; director of the Department of Health; local health authority leader; senior health administrator; government health executive; public health director
- 衛教ㄨㄟˋ ㄐㄧㄠˋhealth education; teaching patients or the public about health topics; promoting wellness and disease prevention.
- 自衛ㄗˋ ㄨㄟˋself-defense; defending oneself against unlawful attack
- 自衛隊ㄗˋ ㄨㄟˋ ㄉㄨㄟˋJapan Self-Defense Forces; Japan's postwar military
- 衛兵ㄨㄟˋ ㄅㄧㄥsoldier responsible for guarding; sentry; guard
- 衛冕ㄨㄟˋ ㄇㄧㄢˇdefend a championship title; retain a title held from a previous competition
- 衛浴ㄨㄟˋ ㄩˋbathroom; bath and toilet facilities; bathroom fixtures and fittings
- 衛青ㄨㄟˋ ㄑㄧㄥHan dynasty general (d. 106 BC); served Emperor Wu, led campaigns against the Xiongnu, enfeoffed as Marquis of Changping
- 錦衣衛ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄧ ㄨㄟˋMing dynasty imperial guard handling ceremony, protection, arrest, and espionage; later a feared secret police serving as the emperor's eyes and ears
- 兵衛ㄅㄧㄥ ㄨㄟˋguard; soldier; retainer (historical); also used in Japanese-style names
- 衛生署ㄨㄟˋ ㄕㄥ ㄕㄨˇDepartment of Health; former Taiwan executive agency overseeing public health, medical affairs, and food and drug safety, reorganized in 2013 as the Ministry of Health and Welfare
- 衛士ㄨㄟˋ ㄕˋsoldier who guards a commanding officer; bodyguard
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