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Guard in Chinese / Japanese

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  1. Guard

  2. Protect Guard Treasure Cherish

  3. Alert / On Guard / Lingering Mind

  4. Omoi

  5. Defense / Defend

  6. Nurse

  7. Wei

  8. Duty to Defend and Protect Country

  9. Guardian Angel

10. God Bless You / God Be With You

11. Warrior

12. Beware of the Lawyers


 qián wèi
 zenei
Guard Scroll

前衛 is the Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja for an advanced guard, vanguard, or avant-garde.

This can also refer to a forward (in soccer / futbol).

Protect Guard Treasure Cherish

 hù xí
 goshaku
Protect Guard Treasure Cherish Scroll

護惜 is a Zen Buddhist word that means to protect, guard, treasure, and/or cherish.

Alert / On Guard / Lingering Mind

Zanshin

 zan shin
Alert / On Guard / Lingering Mind Scroll

残心 is a Japanese Kanji word meaning: continued alertness; unrelaxed alertness; remaining on one's guard; lingering mind, and being prepared for a counterstrike. This context is used in martial arts, which is probably why you are looking up this word.

In archery and golf, it can be the follow-through.

In the context of love and relationships, it can be lingering affection, attachment, regret, regrets, or reluctance.

 omoi
Omoi Scroll

オモイ is the name Omoi in Japanese.

This may refer to the Naruto characters named Omoi. He is a shinobi of Kumogakure, part of the Samui Team, and became the 5th Raikage's personal guard.


Note: Because this title is entirely Japanese Katakana, it should be written by a Japanese calligrapher.

Defense / Defend

 fáng
 bou
 방
Defense / Defend Scroll

防 is a single Chinese character and Korean Hanja that means to protect, defend, guard against, prevent, ward off, or counter.

防 means the same thing in Japanese, though seldom seen alone as a single Kanji. When written alone, it could be the Japanese surname Fusegi.

 kān hù
 kango
Nurse Scroll

看護 is one title (of a few) for nurse in Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja.

In most cases, this title refers to a hospital nurse, those who participate in the art of nursing and is a term for an army nurse (especially in Japan).

The first character means “to look after” or “to watch over.” The second character means “to protect” or “to guard.”

 wèi
Wei Scroll

魏 is a surname that romanizes as Wei in Chinese (Mandarin).

This is not the only Wei: The surname Wei (魏, 卫, 危, etc.) is a common Chinese surname with multiple origins, often meaning "defend/guard" (卫) or "leather" (韦) from ancient states or official titles, also used by various ethnic groups, and is a significant name in Chinese history, appearing in texts like the Hundred Family Surnames. Its Cantonese romanization is often "Wai".

Duty to Defend and Protect Country

 shǒu tǔ yǒu zé
Duty to Defend and Protect Country Scroll

守土有責 is a Chinese proverb that expresses one's duty to defend the country.

守 means to guard, defend, keep watch, abide by the law, and/or observe (rules or ritual).
土 means land, earth, or soil.
有 is a possessive modifier in effect meaning “is a.”
責 means duty or responsibility.

So you get a literal translation of “Protecting [the] land is [a] duty/responsibility.”

Guardian Angel

 shǒu hù tiān shǐ
 shu go ten shi
Guardian Angel Scroll

守護天使 is the title used for guardian angel in Chinese and Japanese Kanji.

It's used in the same way we use this title in the west - such as a guardian angel watching out for you and allowing you to survive a disaster or accident.

The first two characters mean to guard and protect. The second two mean “angel” (literally “Heaven's messenger”).

God Bless You / God Be With You

 kami sa ma ga mamo ru you ni
God Bless You / God Be With You Scroll

神さまが守るように is about as close as you can get to, “God Bless You” in Japanese.

This literally means “[May] God Protect [You].” It can also mean “God is Always With You,” as the word in this phrase that means “protect” can also mean to follow or be with. In fact, the Japanese dictionary entry for that word reads like this: to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide; to observe; to follow.


Note: Because this selection contains some special Japanese Hiragana characters, it should be written by a Japanese calligrapher.

 wǔ shì
 bu shi
Warrior Scroll

The first character, 武, is the spirit or essence of a warrior. The second character, 士, means soldier, officer, or official. 武士 is also used appropriately enough to describe a piece of a chess game. 武士 can also be translated as a soldier, cavalier, palace guard, or samurai, and sometimes as a knight. I've occasionally seen this translated as strong man or tough man (gender not necessarily implied).

By far, 武士 is the most common way to write warrior in Chinese characters, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja.

Note: In Japanese, this is Bushi, as in Bushido.


See Also:  Knight | Chinese or Korean Army General | Marine | Samurai

Beware of the Lawyers

 xiǎo xīn lǜ shī
Beware of the Lawyers Scroll

提防律師 is a kind of Chinese joke about lawyers.

The first two characters mean “guard yourself against (an attack)” or “beware.”
The last two characters can mean lawyer, attorney, or solicitor.

Separately, those characters mean law/regulation/control and master/expert/teacher. Here, you can see the attorney meaning is pretty clear in the individual characters.

Please note this is Chinese only (it won't make sense in Japanese, and the last two characters are sometimes translated together as “Buddhist Priest” in Japanese).




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These search terms might be related to Guard:

Blessings and Protection

Defense / Defend

Divine Protection

Duty to Defend and Protect Country

God Bless You / May God Protect You

Guan Shi Yin: Protector of Life

Hide / Shelter / Shield

Love and Protect

Police / Public Security Bureau

Protect Guard Treasure Cherish

Protection

Protector

Self-Defense

Shield

Under the Protection of the Dragon Saint

The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese:

Title CharactersRomaji (Romanized Japanese)Various forms of Romanized Chinese
Guard前衛
前卫
zeneiqián wèi / qian2 wei4 / qian wei / qianweich`ien wei / chienwei / chien wei
Protect Guard Treasure Cherish護惜
护惜
goshakuhù xí / hu4 xi2 / hu xi / huxihu hsi / huhsi
Alert
On Guard
Lingering Mind
残心zan shin / zanshin
Omoiオモイomoi
Defense
Defend
防bou / bofáng / fang2 / fang
Nurse看護
看护
kangokān hù / kan1 hu4 / kan hu / kanhuk`an hu / kanhu / kan hu
Wei魏wèi / wei4 / wei
Duty to Defend and Protect Country守土有責
守土有责
shǒu tǔ yǒu zé
shou3 tu3 you3 ze2
shou tu you ze
shoutuyouze
shou t`u yu tse
shoutuyutse
shou tu yu tse
Guardian Angel守護天使
守护天使
shu go ten shi
shugotenshi
shǒu hù tiān shǐ
shou3 hu4 tian1 shi3
shou hu tian shi
shouhutianshi
shou hu t`ien shih
shouhutienshih
shou hu tien shih
God Bless You
God Be With You
神さまが守るようにkami sa ma ga mamo ru you ni
kamisamagamamoruyouni
kami sa ma ga mamo ru yo ni
Warrior武士bu shi / bushiwǔ shì / wu3 shi4 / wu shi / wushiwu shih / wushih
Beware of the Lawyers提防律師
提防律师
xiǎo xīn lǜ shī
xiao3 xin1 lv4 shi1
xiao xin lv shi
xiaoxinlvshi
hsiao hsin lü shih
hsiaohsinlüshih
In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line.
In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese.


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