禁卫 Traditional form: 禁衛 Pinyin (reading): jìnwèi Definitions: defense of the imperial palace or of the capital the palace guard (or a member of that unit) Characters: 禁 - to restrict, to prohibit, to forbid; to endure 卫 - to guard, to protect, to defend Traditional characters: 禁 - to restrict, to prohibit, to forbid; to endure 衛 - to guard, to protect, to defend