侍卫 (shìwèi): imperial bodyguard

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一名侍卫 míng

Huángdì shēnbiān yǒu hěn duō shìwèi.

The emperor had many bodyguards around him.

Shìwèimen rìyè shǒuhù zhe wánggōng.

The guards protected the palace day and night.

history

In imperial China, 侍卫 specifically referred to the emperor's personal bodyguards, often selected from elite Manchu bannermen during the Qing dynasty.

侍 shì

卫 wèi