wèi​guó

to defend one's country

  • created sense approved 卫国/衛國 · wèi​guó · to defend one's country — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    卫国 / 衛國

    wèi​guó

    to defend one's country

    to protect and defend the nation from harm or invasion

    卫, 国

    卫 (literal) → 卫/衛 · wèi · to guard 国 (literal) → 国/國 · guó · country

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  • created sense approved 卫国/衛國 · wèi​guó · Wei State — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    卫国 / 衛國

    wèi​guó

    Wei State

    (proper noun) state of Wei, a vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty existing from roughly 1040 to 209 BC

    卫 (literal) → 卫/衛 · wèi · Wei 国 (literal) → 国/國 · guó · fief

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