公卫 Traditional form: 公衛 Pinyin (reading): gōngwèi Definitions: public health (abbr. for 公共衛生/公共卫生 (gonggōngwèishèng)) Characters: 公 - fair, equitable; public; duke 卫 - to guard, to protect, to defend Traditional characters: 公 - fair, equitable; public; duke 衛 - to guard, to protect, to defend