后卫 hòuwèi defender Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: rear guard All meanings 2 hòuwèi 2 defender 1rear guard 1 1 sentence for 后卫 (hòuwèi — rear guard) 主力部队撤离时,留下了一个营担任后卫。 zhǔlì bùduì chèlí shí, liúxià le yī gè yíng dānrèn hòuwèi. When the main force withdrew, a battalion was left behind to act as a rearguard. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary