Meaning of 自卫
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
zìwèi
- to defend oneself
- self-defense
自卫 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
汤姆上了一堂自卫课。
Tom took a class in self-defense.
丹给了琳达一把刀，让她自卫。
Dan gave Linda a knife to protect herself.
她在夜校上自卫术课程。
She took night classes in the art of self-defense.
Stroke order for each character
Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.
自 zì · self · 6 strokes
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- 2
- 3
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卫 wèi · to guard · 3 strokes
- 1
- 2
- 3
Related words
Words that share a character with 自卫.
| 自己 | zìjǐ | oneself; (attributive) one's own |
| 自由 | zìyóu | freedom; liberty; free; unrestricted |
| 来自 | láizì | to come from (a place); From: (in email header) |
| 自行车 | zìxíngchē | bicycle; bike |
| 大自然 | dàzìrán | nature (the natural world) |
| 自然 | zìrán | nature; natural |
| 自从 | zìcóng | since (a time); ever since |
| 亲自 | qīnzì | personally; in person |
| 自动 | zìdòng | automatic; voluntarily |
| 各自 | gèzì | each; respective |
| 自身 | zìshēn | itself; oneself |
| 卫生间 | wèishēngjiān | bathroom; toilet |
Questions about 自卫
What does 自卫 mean?
自卫 (zìwèi) means "to defend oneself; self-defense" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 自卫?
自卫 is made of 2 characters: 自 (6 strokes), 卫 (3 strokes). That is 9 strokes in total.
Is 自卫 an HSK word?
Yes. 自卫 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 自卫 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 自卫 is written 自衛.