前衛

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See also: 前卫

Chinese

front, forepart; in front; past
front, forepart; in front; past; former; previous; last; before; preceding; earlier; ago; future; time ahead; first; top; battlefront; to move forward
 
to guard; to protect; to defend
to guard; to protect; to defend; surname
 
trad. (前衛/前衞) 前 衛/衞
simp. (前卫) 前 卫
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Pronunciation

Noun

前衛

  1. vanguard
  2. forward (soccer position)

Adjective

前衛

  1. avant-garde

Proper noun

前衛

  1. (～鎮) Qianwei (a town in Lantian, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
前 衛
ぜん
Grade: 2 		えい
Grade: 5
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
前衞 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

Noun

前(ぜん)衛(えい) • (zen'ei) 

  1. vanguard (leading units of an army)
  2. forward (player nearest to the opposing soccer team), lineman (playing position in football), or similar positions in tennis, volleyball, and other sports
  3. avant-garde, vanguard (forefront of any group or movement)

Korean

Hanja in this term
前衛

Noun

前衛 • (jeonwi) (hangeul 전위)

  1. hanja form? of 전위

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
前衛

Noun

前衛

  1. chữ Hán form of tiền vệ (“midfielder”).
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