Phonosemantic compound. 犭 represents the meaning and 畏 represents the sound.
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Historical Evolution
猥
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
猥
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
猥
Seal
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
猥
Seal
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
猥
Regular
Modern
Chinese
猥 [wěi]
humble; rustic; plentiful
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
猥 わい
Wai given name
CHINESE WORDS (10)
猥琐 [wěisuǒ] #15,241
wretched (esp. appearance)
猥琐 [wěisuǒ] #15,241
wretched (esp. appearance)
猥亵 [wěixiè] #12,264
obscene
猥亵 [wěixiè] #12,264
obscene
淫猥 [yínwěi] #66,149
obscene
猥亵性暴露 [wěixièxìngbàolù]
indecent exposure
猥獕 [wěicuī]
vulgar
猥亵性暴露 [wěixièxìngbàolù]
indecent exposure
贪猥无厌 [tānwěiwúyàn]
avaricious and insatiable (idiom); greedy and never satisfied
贪猥无厌 [tānwěiwúyàn]
avaricious and insatiable (idiom); greedy and never satisfied
JAPANESE WORDS (21)
卑猥 [ひわい] #12,972
indecent
淫ら [みだら] #13,146
obscene
淫猥 [いんわい] #30,580
obscenity
猥雑 [わいざつ] #43,129
vulgar
猥褻 [わいせつ] #45,931
obscene
猥談 [わいだん] #51,214
indecent talk
強制わいせつ [きょうせいわいせつ] #105,976
indecent assault
妄りに [みだりに] #111,741
without authority
わいせつ行為 [わいせつこうい] #112,398
act of obscenity
公然わいせつ [こうぜんわいせつ] #112,993
public indecency
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KOREAN WORDS (1)