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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 自卫

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
自卫 zì wèi - to defend oneself
- self-defense

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
- 7 6,041 18,741 27,575

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
- (bound form) self; oneself
- from; since
- naturally; as a matter of course
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 自卫

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
自卫 - 7 6,041 18,741 27,575
自卫队 - - 17,544 13,792 42,513