偎

wēi
#3,648 most
frequent character
to cuddle

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

偎 wēi joins 亻 person with 畏 wèi, which supplies the sound. It first meant being close and intimate. From there it grew to mean cuddle.

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Homophones

委wēi
used in 委蛇[wei1yi2]
威wēi
power, might, prestige
微wēi
tiny, miniature, slightly, profound
危wēi
danger, to endanger, Taiwan pr. [wei2]

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