Chinese words · HSK 7–9

卫星

wèixīngTraditional 衛星

satellite (town or state)

Every meaning

wèixīng

  1. satellite (town or state)
  2. satellite

Its characters

  • 卫wèito guard; to defend (as in 保卫)
  • 星xīngstar

Words with 卫

Words with 星

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).