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猬 Stroke Order — How to Write 猬

Stroke Order

猬 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 犭, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

猬 Radical and Character Components

Components:犭胃

猬 is a phono-semantic compound: 犭 (animal) carries the meaning, while 胃 indicates the sound.

Radical: 犭 + 9 more strokes

猬 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • wèi

Meanings of 猬 in Chinese

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wèi猬

A short form for 'hedgehog', a spiny nocturnal mammal beneficial to agriculture. It can also describe a large number of things clustered together, like the quills of a hedgehog, as in '猬集' (a multitude of things).
会议室里，问题如猬集，等待着大家的讨论和解决。
In the conference room, issues piled up like hedgeogs' quills, awaiting everyone's discussion and resolution.

Common Words and Phrases with 猬

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wèi猬jí集
To gather densely and numerously, like the quills of a hedgehog; to be numerous and concentrated.
假期临近，各种行程安排和准备工作猬集在一起，让人有些应接不暇。
As the holidays approach, various travel arrangements and preparations have accumulated, making one feel a bit overwhelmed.

Idioms with 猬

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Questions about 猬

What does 猬 mean in Chinese?

猬 (wèi) means “A short form for 'hedgehog'” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 猬?

猬 is pronounced wèi in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 猬 have?

猬 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 猬?

猬 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 犭. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 猬?

The radical of 猬 is 犭, and 猬 is a phono-semantic compound.