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拥护

擁護
yōnghù
verb HSK 7-9 #12,342

Meanings

  1. 1 to support
  2. 2 to endorse
  3. 3 to uphold

Characters

拥
yōng
to embrace; to support
护
hù
to protect; to guard
Literally 'embrace and protect' - to support and uphold

Examples

HSK 6
人民拥护这项改革政策。
Rénmín yōnghù zhèxiàng gǎigé zhèngcè.
The people support this reform policy.
HSK 6
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, which is more general and everyday.

Stroke Order

拥 yōng
护 hù