wèi

猬

Character · Noun · VerbTraditional蝟

hedgehog; to crowd together

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

hedgehog

Almost always used in the compound 刺猬. Refers to the small spiny mammal.

Cì刺
wei猬
shēn身
shàng上
zhǎng长
mǎn满
le了
cì刺
 。

The hedgehog is covered in spines.

Huā花
yuán园
lǐ里
lái来
le了
yī一
zhī只
cì刺
wei猬
 。

A hedgehog came into the garden.

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Tā他
xiàng像
yī一
zhī只
shòu受
shāng伤
de的
cì刺
wei猬
 。

He is like a wounded hedgehog.

2.

verb

to crowd together; to swarm; to gather in large numbers

literary

Used in literary or formal contexts, primarily in the compound 猬集.

Rén人
cái才
wèi猬
jí集
yú于
cǐ此
 。

Talented people are gathered here in large numbers.

Suǒ琐
shì事
wèi猬
jí集
 ，
shǐ使
tā他
bù不
dé得
ān安
níng宁
 。

Trivial matters crowded in, preventing him from having peace.