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wěi
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Definitions

wěi humble; rustic; plentiful

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 犭 represents the meaning and 畏 represents the sound.

Semantic: 犭 Phonetic: 畏

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Seal etymology image
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Related Characters

Component: 犭

独 犯 狂 猛 犹 狗 狱 猜 狠 猫 猎 狼 猪 猩

Component: 畏

喂 偎 煨 隈 餵 椳 渨

Components

犭 畏

Example Words

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