猥亵

猥褻

wěixiè

adjective #12,264 vulgar

Meanings

1 obscene; indecent
2 to indecently assault

Characters

vulgar; wretched

disrespectful; obscene

Examples

他因猥亵罪被逮捕。

Tā yīn wěixiè zuì bèi dàibǔ.

He was arrested for indecent assault.

法律严禁猥亵行为。

Fǎlǜ yánjìn wěixiè xíngwéi.

The law strictly prohibits indecent behavior.

Tips

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猥亵 is a formal/legal term. It appears in criminal law contexts (猥亵罪 = indecent assault charge). In casual speech, people might say 耍流氓 (shuǎ liúmáng) instead.

Stroke Order

猥 wěi

亵 xiè