捍卫 hànwèi to defend
to defend; to uphold; to safeguard
How to remember 捍卫: 捍 to defend + 卫 to guard = to defend.
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How it is used
- To defend and safeguard abstract ideals - 捍卫国家主权 (hànwèi guójiā zhǔquán) defend national sovereignty; 捍卫尊严 (hànwèi zūnyán) uphold dignity.
- Formal and lofty. Contrast 保卫 (bǎowèi), which guards concrete, physical things; 捍卫 pairs with rights, honor, principles.