Chinese symbol for “sentry”
门卫
mén wèi
Traditional: 門衛
guard at gate; sentry
The closest CC-CEDICT match for sentry is 门卫 (mén wèi), defined as: guard at gate; sentry.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “sentry”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 哨 | shào | a whistle; sentry |
| 步哨 | bù shào | sentry; sentinel |
| 岗哨 (崗哨) | gǎng shào | lookout post; sentry post; sentry |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 门卫.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 部门 (部門) | bù mén | department; branch |
| 专门 (專門) | zhuān mén | specialized; dedicated (to a particular field or purpose); specially; specifically (for a particular purpose) |
| 门口 (門口) | mén kǒu | doorway; gate |
| 出门 (出門) | chū mén | to go out; to leave home |
| 大门 (大門) | dà mén | entrance; door |
| 热门 (熱門) | rè mén | popular; hot; in vogue |
| 卫生 (衛生) | wèi shēng | hygienic; sanitary; hygiene; sanitation |
| 卫星 (衛星) | wèi xīng | (aerospace) satellite; (astronomy) satellite; moon |
See also: Japanese symbol for “sentry”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.