拥

yōng · yong

Traditional 擁

Meaning

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  1. to hold in one's arms; to embrace
  2. to surround; to gather around
  3. to throng; to swarm
  4. (bound form) to support (as in 擁護 / 拥护 (yōng hù))
  5. (literary) to have; to possess
  6. Taiwan pr. [yǒng]

In a sentence

2 examples
01

母(mǔ)亲(qīn)紧(jǐn)紧(jǐn)拥(yōng)抱(bào)着(zhe)刚(gāng)出(chū)生(shēng)的(de)婴(yīng)儿(ér)。

The mother tightly embraced the newborn baby.

02

热(rè)情(qíng)的(de)粉(fěn)丝(sī)们(men)拥(yōng)在(zài)舞(wǔ)台(tái)前(qián)面(miàn),等(děng)待(dài)偶(ǒu)像(xiàng)出(chū)现(xiàn)。

Passionate fans crowded in front of the stage, waiting for the idol to appear.

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