wěi

猥

Character · Adjective

numerous; miscellaneous; vulgar; obscene

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

adjective

numerous; miscellaneous; mixed; disorderly

literary

Used in literary or formal contexts to describe a large, disorderly quantity of things. Often appears in compounds like 猥杂.

Zhè这
lǐ里
de的
wén文
jiàn件
wěi猥
zá杂
bù不
kān堪
 ，
xū需
yào要
huā花
fèi费
dà大
liàng量
shí时
jiān间
zhěng整
lǐ理
 。

The documents here are extremely numerous and disorderly, requiring a great deal of time to organize.

Gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
jì记
zài载
 ，
dāng当
shí时
shì市
jǐng井
wěi猥
zá杂
 ，
sān三
jiào教
jiǔ九
liú流
wú无
suǒ所
bù不
yǒu有
 。

Ancient records state that the marketplace at that time was crowded and mixed, with people from all walks of life.

2.

adjective

vulgar; base; obscene; indecent

formal

Describes behavior, language, or appearance that is crude or sexually improper. Frequently used in legal and formal contexts, especially in the compound 猥亵 (wěi xiè).

Tā他
zài在
gōng公
gòng共
chǎng场
suǒ所
zuò做
chū出
wěi猥
xiè亵
de的
xíng行
wéi为
 ，
bèi被
jǐng警
fāng方
yī依
fǎ法
jū拘
liú留
 。

He was detained by police according to law for committing indecent acts in a public place.

Zhè这
piān篇
xiǎo小
shuō说
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
wěi猥
cí词
huì秽
yǔ语
 ，
bù不
shì适
hé合
wèi未
chéng成
nián年
rén人
yuè阅
dú读
 。

This novel is full of obscene language and is not suitable for minors to read.

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Tā他
shuō说
huà话
shí十
fēn分
wěi猥
suǒ琐
 ，
ràng让
rén人
fǎn反
gǎn感
 。

The way he speaks is extremely vulgar and repulsive.