(yōng) — to embrace, to hug; to have, to possess (in 拥有); to support, to uphold (in 拥护)

Definition

拥 (yōng) almost never stands alone — learners meet it as the first half of compound verbs: 拥抱 (embrace), 拥有 (possess), 拥护 (support).

verb
to embraceto hugto haveto possess (in 拥有)to supportto uphold (in 拥护)

Examples

  • Tā men jǐn jǐn dì yōng bào zài yì qǐ.
    They hugged each other tightly.
  • Zhè ge guó jiā yōng yǒu fēng fù de kuàng chǎn zī yuán.
    This country possesses abundant mineral resources.
  • Dà jiā yí zhì yōng hù tā wèi xīn de lǐng dǎo.
    Everyone unanimously supported him as the new leader.

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