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拥

擁
yōng
verb #9,713

Meanings

  1. 1 to embrace
  2. 2 to surround
  3. 3 to own

Examples

HSK 4
他们拥抱在一起。
Tāmen yōngbào zài yìqǐ.
They embraced each other.
HSK 4
她拥有很多经验。
Tā yōngyǒu hěnduō jīngyàn.
She has a lot of experience.

Tips

usage
Common in 拥抱 (to hug) and 拥有 (to possess).

Components

radical
扌 shǒu
hand
Hand radical on the left, the indexing component and a contracted form of 手. It marks 拥 as a hand-driven action - embracing, holding close, gathering around - alongside 抱 hug, 抓 grasp, 抚 stroke. The hand explains both the literal 'embrace' and figurative 'support, possess' senses.
phonetic
用 yòng
to use
Right side 用 is a simplified phonetic. The traditional 擁 had a much more elaborate right side; the 1956 reform swapped in 用 for a cleaner shape. Sound match is partial - yòng → yōng - same final, different tone. Treat 用 as shape-token first.

Stroke Order

拥 yōng