猬(wèi)

12 strokesTrad. 蝟

(bound form) hedgehog

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Character information

Pinyin
wèi
Meaning
(bound form) hedgehog
Strokes
12
HSK level
—
Traditional
蝟

Origin & structure

Where 猬 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰犭胃

In this compound, the meaning comes from 犭 (animal); 胃 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

犭quǎn胃wèi

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 猬 step by step

12 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 猬

Common words using 猬 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

cì刺wei猬

hedgehog

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Related characters

From 猬’s common words

刺

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