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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 后卫

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
后卫 hòu wèi - rear guard
- backfield
- fullback

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - 8,889 4,671 10,001

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
hòu- surname Hou
hòu- empress
- queen
- (archaic) monarch
- ruler
hòu- back
- behind
- rear
- afterwards
- after
- later
- post-
wèi- surname Wei
- vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1066-221 BC), located in present-day Henan and Hebei Provinces
wèi- to guard
- to protect
- to defend
- abbr. for 衛生|卫生, hygiene
- health
- abbr. for 衛生間|卫生间, toilet

Other Words Containing 后卫

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Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
后卫 - - 8,889 4,671 10,001