wèi
厨卫
sanitation; defense
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesbound morpheme
hygiene; sanitation
Typically used as part of multi-character words, not as a standalone word.
Fàn饭
qián前
yào要
xǐ洗
shǒu手
，
zhù注
yì意
wèi卫
shēng生
。
Wash your hands before eating; pay attention to hygiene.
Chéng城
shì市
huán环
wèi卫
gōng工
rén人
hěn很
xīn辛
kǔ苦
。
The city sanitation workers work very hard.
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Wèi卫
shēng生
jiān间
zài在
zǒu走
láng廊
jìn尽
tóu头
。
The bathroom is at the end of the corridor.