zì​wèi HSK7

defend oneself

自卫 自衛 zì​wèi
defend oneself verbnoun
to protect or defend oneself through one's own efforts

I've been teaching her how to defend herself.

self-defense noun
the act or right of defending oneself against unlawful harm or attack

We also have the right to self-defense.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
8.32 per million appears in 3% of films
Written text
3.19 per million

Details

HSK 3.0
Level 7

Sources