畏

Derived characters

 * 偎 喂 㙗 㛱 㞇 㟪 愄 揋 渨 猥 隈 𣉍 椳 㱬 煨 腲 碨 䋿 鍡 餵 鰃 鳂
 * 𡀧 𤲼 嵔 葨 㾯

Glyph origin
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In oracle bone script form, this character depicts a ghost holding a stick. (Hsiao-ting Li)

The small seal glyph was analysed by  as a ghost head with part of a tiger, including its claw.

Definitions

 * 1) to fear
 * 2) to respect; to admire
 * : Wei
 * 1) to respect; to admire
 * : Wei
 * : Wei
 * : Wei

Kanji

 * 1) fear, dread, apprehension
 * 2) awe, majesty, reverence

Etymology 1
From.

The kan'on, so likely a later borrowing.

Affix

 * 1) fear
 * 2) respect

Derived terms

 * : fear, awe, fright
 * : reverence, holding in awe, fear