Chinese surname

衛卫

The Chinese surname 衛 (Mandarin wèi, Cantonese wai6) is spelled Wei in Malaysia, depending on the dialect romanization.

Mandarin (pinyin)	wèi
Cantonese (Jyutping)	wai6
Simplified	卫
Definition (Unihan)	guard, protect, defend

Spelling tree of 衛

衛 is spelled 1 ways in our records. Each label is the romanization a spelling follows, not the bearer’s dialect.

Spelling	Romanization
Wei	Mandarin

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Spellings of 衛 in Malaysia

WeiSpelling common in Mandarin (pinyin) romanizationAlso stands for 魏, 韋

Character readings and definition: Unicode Unihan Database (Unicode License). A spelling describes how the name is written, not anyone’s dialect or background.