中衛

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See also: 中卫

Chinese

 
middle; centre; within
middle; centre; within; among; in; while (doing sth); during; China; Chinese; hit (the mark)
 
to guard; to protect; to defend
to guard; to protect; to defend; surname
trad. (中衛/中衞) /
simp. (中卫)
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Pronunciation


Noun

中衛

  1. (soccer) centre halfback

Proper noun

中衛

  1. () Zhongwei (a prefecture-level city in Ningxia, China)

Japanese

Etymology

Chinese 中衛中卫 (zhōngwèi)

Noun

Kanji in this term
ちゅう
Grade: 1
えい
Grade: 5
kan’on
Alternative spelling
中衞 (kyūjitai)

(ちゅう)(えい) (chūei

  1. (volleyball) a middle blocker
  2. (soccer, rugby, handball) a halfback

Proper noun

(ちゅう)(えい) (Chūei

  1. Zhongwei (a prefecture-level city in Ningxia, China)


Kanji in this term
ちゅう
Grade: 1

Grade: 5
kan’on goon
Alternative spelling
中衞 (kyūjitai)

(ちゅう)() (Chūe

  1. Clipping of 中衛府 (Chūefu).