Chinese words · HSK 7–9

捍卫

hànwèiTraditional 捍衛

to defend; to uphold; to safeguard

Every meaning

hànwèi

  1. to defend; to uphold; to safeguard

Its characters

  • 捍hànto defend; to guard
  • 卫wèito guard; to defend (as in 保卫)

Words with 卫

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).