See also: 警衞 and 警卫

Chinese

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to alert; to warn; police
to guard; to protect; to defend
to guard; to protect; to defend; surname
 
trad. (警衛/警衞) /
simp. (警卫)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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警衛

  1. to guard against

Derived terms

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Noun

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警衛

  1. security guard; sentinel; (specifically) bodyguard for an official

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
けい
Grade: 6
えい
Grade: 5
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
警衞 (kyūjitai)

Noun

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(けい)(えい) (keiei

  1. guard, patrol, escort

Korean

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Hanja in this term

Noun

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警衛 (gyeong'wi) (hangeul 경위)

  1. hanja form? of 경위 (lieutenant, chief inspector)

Vietnamese

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Han character

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警衛: Hán Nôm readings: cảnh vệ