偎 (wēi): to snuggle up to

Meanings

1 to snuggle up to
2 to cuddle
3 to nestle against

Characters

偎

wēi

to snuggle; cuddle

Examples

HSK 7-9

孩子偎在妈妈的怀里。

Háizi wēi zài māma de huáilǐ.

The child snuggled into his mother's arms.

HSK 7-9

两个人相互依偎，看着日落。

Liǎng ge rén xiānghù yīwēi, kàn zhe rìluò.

The couple cuddled close together, watching the sunset.

Tips

usage

Usually pairs into 依偎 ('to lean tenderly against') or 偎依, conveying warm physical closeness between people.

Components

radical

亻 rén

person (radical form)

The left-side form of 人 (person). Snuggling is something people do to each other, so the person radical fits the act of leaning close.

phonetic

畏 wèi

to fear; phonetic

To fear, supplying the sound; wèi shifts to wēi. It is phonetic here; the same element gives 喂 and 煨.

Stroke Order

偎 wēi

Related Words

依偎 yīwēi #20,953

to nestle against / to snuggle up to / to lean close to (someone) affectionately

贴 tiē HSK 4 #2,261

to stick; to paste; to glue / to post (a notice); to affix / to keep close to; to nestle against

违背 wéibèi HSK 7-9 #5,029

to violate / to go against / to act contrary to

违反 wéifǎn HSK 5 #2,824

to violate; to go against / to run counter to; to breach

暗算 ànsuàn #9,948

to plot against; to scheme against secretly / to stab in the back; to ambush

防御 fángyù HSK 7-9 #4,900

to defend / to guard against / defense

防止 fángzhǐ HSK 3 #4,462

to prevent / to guard against / to avoid

防不胜防 fángbù-shèngfáng #43,442

impossible to guard against / there is no way to prevent it / you can't defend against everything

防 fáng HSK 3 #2,788

to prevent / to defend / to guard against

戒 jiè HSK 5 #2,713

to guard against; to abstain from / to quit (a habit); to give up / ring (jewelry)