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偎

Mandarin · pinyin wēi

to cuddle

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偎: wēi · cling to, cuddle, embrace, fondle

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

wui1

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character · Etymology 1

to snuggle up to; to lean close to
(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) hidden; unclear
(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to comfort

character · Etymology 2

(Hokkien) alternative form of 倚 (óa)

character · Etymology 3

(Hokkien) alternative form of 揻 (ui)

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