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to defend

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

han4wei4 • hànwèi

Meaning


Primary

to defend

Alternatives

defend, defends, defending, defended, to protect, protect, to guard, guard

Mnemonic


捍衛 To defend has the same meaning as both of its characters 捍 to defend and 衛 to defend.

Usage


我們 必須 捍衛 自由。

We must defend freedom.

他 勇敢 地 捍衛 家園。

He bravely defended his homeland.

他們 為 捍衛 權利 而 戰鬥。

They fought to defend their rights.

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