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hello (on telephone), to feed (i.e. animal)
wèi
Left: mouth 口, right: awe, reverence 畏 (.. because he has rice fields 田 and [good] clothes 衣.)
He was with the mouth in awe and said: "Hello".
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awe, reverence, to fear, to dread
wèi
From top: field 田, Variation of clothes 衣
He has fields and (good) clothes: we are in awe.
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to cuddle, embrace, fondle
wēi
Left: person 亻, right: awe/reverence 畏 (because he has rice fields 田 and (good) clothes 衣)
(Don't jump all over your partner right away:) A person shows awe/respect when cuddling.
| 亻 畏 田 衣 |
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