1. 捍
  2. 卫

捍

Previous (嗤)Next (孵)
  • 3249th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 3 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
捍→
扌旱
2Radical
捍→
扌hand日sun/day干dry
3Graphical
捍→
亅二口一一一丨

Pinyin & Meaning

1. hàn (han4)ward off (a blow)

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 捍 hàn (han4)The component 旱 is pronounced as 'hàn' (han4). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for 捍 hàn (han4)The component 干 is pronounced as 'gān' (gan1). It has the same pinyin final.
3. Pronunciation clue for 捍 hàn (han4)The component 干 is pronounced as 'gàn' (gan4). It has the same pinyin final.
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Example Words

High Frequency

捍卫 (捍衛)

Medium Frequency

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卫

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Previous (喜)Next (源)
  • 668th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.03% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 56 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
卫→
No glyph available一
2Radical
卫→
㇆N/A丨line一one
3Graphical
卫→
㇆丨一

Pinyin & Meaning

1. wèi (Wei4)surname Wei • vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1066-221 BC), located in present day Henan and Hebei Provinces
2. wèi (wei4)to guard • to protect • to defend • abbr. for 衛生|卫生, hygiene • health • abbr. for 衛生間|卫生间, toilet

Pronunciation Clues

There are no phonetic clues for this character.
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Example Words

High Frequency

保卫 (保衛)
卫 (衛)
卫生 (衛生)
卫视 (衛視)

Medium Frequency

中卫 (中衛)
前卫 (前衛)
大卫 (大衛)
守卫 (守衛)
后卫 (後衛)
捍卫 (捍衛)
精卫 (精衛)
自卫 (自衛)
卫冕 (衛冕)
卫士 (衛士)
卫星 (衛星)
卫浴 (衛浴)
卫生巾 (衛生巾)
卫生纸 (衛生紙)
卫生部 (衛生部)
卫生间 (衛生間)
警卫 (警衛)
护卫 (護衛)
门卫 (門衛)
防卫 (防衛)
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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
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