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HSK
7-9

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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