Read Edit View history 衛 wèiWèi guard Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Phonosemantic compound. 行 represents the meaning and 韋 represents the sound. Pinyin Separate values with commas wèi × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas 卫 × Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 衛 Simp strokes 衛 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Depicts feet walking around city walls. 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