No. 2,094 in Chinese
卫
"卫" means "guard," "protect," or "defend."
In a sentence
今天我需要购买一些卫生用品。
Today I need to purchase some hygiene products.
In this sentence, '卫' is used in the context of '卫生', which means hygiene or sanitation. It pertains to cleanliness or health-related items.
士兵们守卫着城门不受敌人入侵。
The soldiers guard the city gate against enemy invasion.
Here, '卫' appears in '守卫', which means to guard or protect. It describes an act of defense or safeguarding something.
我们学校新建了一个天文观察卫星站。
Our school has recently established a new satellite observation station.
In this context, '卫' refers to '卫星', the word for satellite, indicating an object designed to orbit and observe.
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