拥(yōng): to hold in one's arms
to hold in one's arms
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- yōng
- Meaning
- to hold in one's arms; to embrace; to surround; to gather around; to throng; to swarm; (bound form) to support (as in 拥护); (literary) to have; to possess; Taiwan pr. [yong3]
- Strokes
- 8
- HSK level
- HSK 5
- Traditional
- 擁
Origin & structure
Where 拥 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 拥 step by step
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Words with 拥
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