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Meaning of 偎

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Pinyin: wēi
English Definition: to cuddle
Chinese Definition:
①紧挨着,亲密地靠着:偎傍。偎倚。偎依。依偎。小孩儿偎在母亲的怀里。
Total strokes: 11; Radical:
Ideographic:To cling to someone in fear ; also provides the pronunciation
Character Formation:
  • Left to right
    • [ rén ] man, person; people
    • [ wèi ] fear, dread, awe, reverence
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Example Words
依偎 wēi to nestle against; to snuggle up to
相依相偎 xiāng xiāng wēi to depend on and comfort each other (idiom)
相偎啜泣 xiāng wēi chuò to clasp each other and weep (idiom)
倚红偎翠 hóng wēi cuì to frequent brothels (idiom)
偎傍 wēi bàng to snuggle up to
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Example Sentences
1
The Xiao Xiao, I rested on your chest.
2
He was very cold, so he huddled up against his brother in bed.
3
Her glad little cry rang in his ears, and he felt her clinging to him like a cat.
4
and though she leaned ever so lightly, the need seemed satisfied.
5
She was no longer herself but a woman, with a woman's clinging need;