| 前 |
qián wèi | advanced guard / vanguard / avant-garde / forward (soccer position) |
| 前 |
qián | front / forward / ahead / first / top (followed by a number) / future / ago / before / BC (e.g. 前293年) / former / formerly |
| 卫 |
Wèi | surname Wei / vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1066-221 BC), located in present-day Henan and Hebei Provinces |
| 卫 |
wèi | to guard / to protect / to defend / abbr. for 卫生, hygiene / health / abbr. for 卫生间, toilet |