前卫 qiánwèi vanguard Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 前 qián locativenoun front (bound form) front; forward; ahead; facing direction. Use 前边 qiánbian or 前面 qiánmiàn for the standalone noun.卫 衛 wèi nounverb to guard to guard; to protect; to defend