Chinese surname · rank 189
卫
卫 is read as wèi.
Pinyin
wèi
Script forms
Simplified 卫 · Traditional 衛
Basic meaning
guard, protect, defend
Five element
Earth
Origin
Time: Western Zhou tradition, 1046-771 BCE
Place: Western Zhou state of Wei, centered in the Henan / Hebei historical sphere.
Origin note
Wei is commonly traced to the state of Wei. Descendants of the Wei ruling line are said to have used the state name as their surname.
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