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航空自卫队

háng kōng zì wèi duìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
air self-defense force
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-18c3b6e508b71bce. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

航空自衛隊 航空自卫队 [hang2 kong1 zi4 wei4 dui4] /air self-defense force/

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Other forms in these source records: 航空自衛隊

  • 航
    háng

    boat / ship / craft / to navigate / to sail / to fly

  • 空
    kōng

    empty / air / sky / in vain

    kòng

    to empty / vacant / unoccupied / space / leisure / free time

  • 自
    zì

    (bound form) self / oneself / from / since / naturally / as a matter of course

  • 卫
    wèi

    to guard / to protect / to defend / abbr. for 衛生|卫生, hygiene / health / abbr. for 衛生間|卫生间, toilet

    Wèi

    surname Wei / vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1066–221 BC), located in present-day Henan and Hebei Provinces

  • 队
    duì

    squadron / team / group / CL:個|个[gè]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.