yōng

common
verb

Meaning of

拥 means to embrace; to hug; to surround; to crowd around. Pronounced yōng.

  • to embrace; to hug
  • to surround; to crowd around
  • to surge forward; to crowd through

Character Info

Radical
Strokes17
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Jiǔ
bié
chóng
féng
de
liàn
rén
jǐn
jǐn
yōng
bào
zài
 

The reunited lovers hugged tightly.

ma
yōng
bào
zhe
shú
shuì
de
hái
zi
 

The mother embraced her sleeping child.

Jiàn
miàn
shí
men
xiāng
yōng
bào
wèn
hǎo
 

We hugged each other to greet each other when we met.

gěi
le
wēn
nuǎn
de
yōng
bào
 

He gave me a warm hug.

Fēn
bié
shí
men
hán
lèi
yōng
bào
 

They hugged with tears when parting.