中卫

中衛

Zhōngwèi

noun #30,011

Meanings

1 Zhongwei (prefecture-level city in Ningxia, China)
2 center-back (football/soccer position)
3 central defender

Characters

to guard; to defend; garrison

Examples

中卫市位于宁夏回族自治区。

Zhōngwèi shì wèiyú Níngxià Huízú Zìzhìqū.

Zhongwei city is located in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.

他踢中卫，负责防守。

Tā tī zhōngwèi, fùzé fángshou.

He plays as a center-back, responsible for defense.

Tips

usage

中卫 has two distinct meanings: 1) a city in Ningxia (中衛市 / 中卫市), and 2) the football/soccer position of central defender (中后卫). Context determines which sense is intended.

Stroke Order

中 zhōng

卫 wèi