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Keyword
to ward off
  • to defend
  • to guard
Frequency
#2412
Strokes
10
Readings
hàn100%
Mnemonic
扌 (hand) gives the meaning and 旱 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
捍卫hànwèi
to defend; to uphold; to safeguard
捍卫者hànwèizhě
defender (usu. of sth abstract such as people's rights or a government policy)
捍hàn
to ward off (a blow); to withstand; to defend