sù​wèi

to serve as a guard

  • created sense approved 宿卫/宿衛 · sù​wèi · to serve as a guard — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    宿卫 / 宿衛

    sù​wèi

    to serve as a guard

    To stay overnight in a palace or camp to provide security or perform guard duties.

    宿 (literal) → 宿 · sù · to stay overnight 卫 (literal) → 卫/衛 · wèi · to guard

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  • created sense approved 宿卫/宿衛 · sù​wèi · palace guards — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    宿卫 / 宿衛

    sù​wèi

    palace guards

    (literary) Soldiers stationed to protect a palace or high-ranking official.

    宿 (literal) → 宿 · sù · to stay overnight 卫 (literal) → 卫/衛 · wèi · guard

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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