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猥 Stroke Order — How to Write 猥

Stroke Order

猥 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.

猥 Radical and Character Components

Components:犭畏

猥 is a phono-semantic compound: 犭 (dog) carries the meaning, while 畏 indicates the sound.

Radical: 犭 + 9 more strokes

猥 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • wěi

Meanings of 猥 in Chinese

1

wěi猥

Numerous; many; a multitude.
花园里蝴蝶猥集,色彩斑斓。
The garden is teeming with butterflies, colorful and vibrant.
Trivial, messy, or disorderly; often implying excessive and mixed-up elements.
他处理事务常常显得有些猥杂,缺乏条理。
He often handles affairs in a somewhat messy and disorderly way, lacking organization.
To act carelessly or undignifiedly, often swayed by popular opinion or without deep consideration.
在做决定时,我们不应猥随他人的言论,而应有自己的独立思考。
When making decisions, we should not carelessly follow others' remarks, but should have our own independent thinking.
Mean, vulgar, or obscene; indecent.
他的言行有些猥亵,令人不适。
His words and actions were somewhat indecent, making people uncomfortable.
Used humbly by the speaker to describe someone else's condescending or humbling act, often when a person of higher status lowers themselves to visit or consult someone of lower status, implying an honor for the latter.
经理不辞辛劳,猥自屈尊到我们部门指导工作。
The manager, not shunning the hardship, humbly condescended to our department to guide our work.

Common Words and Phrases with 猥

1
wěi猥cuī獕
ugly and vulgar
那座新建筑的配色方案十分猥獕,与周围环境格格不入。
The color scheme of that new building is quite ugly and vulgar, clashing with its surroundings.
2
wěi猥suǒ琐
Wretched or vulgar in appearance or demeanor.
他的举止有些猥琐,让人觉得难以亲近。
His demeanor was a bit unseemly, making people feel hard to approach.
3
wěi猥xiè亵
Indecent or obscene acts/behavior, often of a sexual nature.
他在公共场合对人做出猥亵的动作,结果被警察带走了
He made obscene gestures towards people in public, and as a result, he was taken away by the police.

More words with 猥

  • wěi猥jí集Collect sordidly, Amass improperly
  • wěi猥suí随loiter, prowl
  • wěi猥zá杂squalid and messy, lewd and mixed
  • wěi猥duō多Much obscenity, Many vile things
  • wěi猥zì自Debase oneself, Humble oneself unduly
  • wěi猥zì自qū屈zūn尊condescend, humble oneself

Idioms with 猥

  • yín淫wěi猥xià下liú流obscene and vulgar
  • tān贪wěi猥wú无yàn厌insatiably greedy

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Questions about 猥

What does 猥 mean in Chinese?

猥 (wěi) means “Numerous” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 猥?

猥 is pronounced wěi in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 猥 have?

猥 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 猥?

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

What is the radical of 猥?

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

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