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衞

衞 is a Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “guard”. It is built from 彳 (step with left foot) and 亍 (to take small steps). It appears as a component in 2 other characters in this index.

Keyword
guard
Pinyin (Mandarin)
wèi
Script
Chinese hanzi
Also known as
guard, protect, defend, защита, охрана, protect, defend

Decomposition

ids

  1. 彳 step with left foot
  2. 𮧮
  3. 亍 to take small steps

Characters that contain 衞

How to find 衞 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “step with left foot” + “to take small steps”. 衞 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

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