---
title: "Fangwei Meaning: 方位 (position) or 防卫 (defense)?"
description: "方位 (fāngwèi) means “position; direction; bearing”. Not the fangwei you heard? See 防卫. Hear its tones, see what 方 and 位 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fangwei"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 方位 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

方位 fāngwèi

## position; direction; bearing

## Its characters

1. 方 fāng direction
2. 位 wèi place

## In a sentence

我在山里分不清方位了。 I couldn't tell which direction was which in the mountains.

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## Other words said fangwei

- [防卫fángwèidefense](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E9%98%B2%E5%8D%AB)

## More words with 方 or 位

- [北方 běifāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beifang)
- [比方 bǐfang](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bifang)
- [部位 bùwèi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buwei)
- [车位 chēwèi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chewei)
- [床位 chuángwèi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuangwei)
- [大方 dàfang](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dafang)
- [单位 dānwèi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danwei)
- [到位 dàowèi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daowei)
- [地方 dìfang](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/difang)
- [定位 dìngwèi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dingwei)

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