警衛

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See also: 警衞 and 警卫

Chinese

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


Verb

警衛

  1. to guard against

Derived terms

Noun

警衛

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

Synonyms

Japanese

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

Noun

(けい)(えい) (keiei

  1. guard, patrol, escort

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

警衛 (gyeong'wi) (hangeul 경위)

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

Vietnamese

Han character

警衛: Hán Nôm readings: cảnh vệ