拥护

擁護

yōnghù

verb HSK 7-9 #12,342

Meanings

1 to support
2 to endorse
3 to uphold

Characters

to embrace; to support

to protect; to guard

Literally 'embrace and protect' — to support and uphold

Examples

人民拥护这项改革政策。

Rénmín yōnghù zhèxiàng gǎigé zhèngcè.

The people support this reform policy.

他得到了广大群众的拥护。

Tā dédào le guǎngdà qúnzhòng de yōnghù.

He received broad support from the masses.

Tips

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拥护 is formal and often used in political contexts — supporting a leader, policy, or system. Compare with 支持 (zhīchí), which is more general and everyday.

Stroke Order

拥 yōng

护 hù