Chinese symbol for “defend”
维护
wéi hù
Traditional: 維護
to defend; to safeguard; to protect; to uphold
The closest CC-CEDICT match for defend is 维护 (wéi hù), defined as: to defend; to safeguard; to protect; to uphold; to maintain.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “defend”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 保 | bǎo | to defend; to protect; to keep; to guarantee; to ensure |
| 保卫 (保衛) | bǎo wèi | to defend; to safeguard |
| 捍卫 (捍衛) | hàn wèi | to defend; to uphold; to safeguard |
| 防护 (防護) | fáng hù | to defend; to protect |
| 防守 | fáng shǒu | to defend; to protect (against) |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 维护.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 维持 (維持) | wéi chí | to keep; to maintain; to preserve |
| 思维 (思維) | sī wéi | (line of) thought; thinking |
| 维修 (維修) | wéi xiū | maintenance (of equipment); to protect and maintain |
| 纤维 (纖維) | xiān wéi | fiber; 种 (zhǒng) |
| 维基 (維基) | wéi jī | wiki (Internet) |
| 保护 (保護) | bǎo hù | to protect; to defend |
| 护士 (護士) | hù shi | nurse |
| 辩护 (辯護) | biàn hù | to speak in defense of; to argue in favor of |
See also: Japanese symbol for “defend”.
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