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TSUMUGU · TOCFL B2 (est.) · 詞
保衛 word · TOCFL B2 (est.)
保衛 ＝ 保 ＋ 衛
ㄅㄠˇ ㄨㄟˋ · bǎowèi
verb — to defend, to safeguard (a country, a home, a cause)

字源 FORM — what the parts do

保to protect (保護)bǎo
衛to guard (守衛)wèi
保衛，保護的保，守衛的衛。
關 · Related
守衛shǒuwèito stand guard — the same 衛, the sentry sense保護bǎohùto protect — the same 保, the gentler word