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Hanzi

擁 / 拥

Traditional
擁
Simplified
拥

to hold in one's arms; to embrace/to surround; to gather around/to throng; to swarm/(bound form) to support (as in 擁護|拥护[yong1 hu4])/(literary) to have; to possess/Taiwan pr. [yong3]

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 5

Pinyin

yōng

Bopomofo

ㄩㄥ

Jyutping

jung2

Example sentences

擁有 / 拥有 yǒngyǒu
他擁有博士學位和豐富的工作經驗。
他拥有博士学位和丰富的工作经验。

He has a doctoral degree and rich work experience.

權 / 权 quán
公民擁有投票的權利。
公民拥有投票的权利。

Citizens have the right to vote.

擁擠 / 拥挤 yǒngjǐ
假日的時候，這條街總是非常擁擠。
假日的时候，这条街总是非常拥挤。

This street is always very crowded during holidays.

司機 / 司机 sījī
公車司機每天都要在擁擠的交通中穿梭。
公车司机每天都要在拥挤的交通中穿梭。

Bus drivers have to weave through heavy traffic every day.

擁 / 拥 yǒng
她擁著孩子，低聲安慰他。
她拥著孩子，低声安慰他。

She held the child in her arms and comforted him softly.

Example Vocabulary

擁抱

yong3'bao4

擁有

yong3'you3

to possess; to have; to own

擁擠

yong3'ji3

crowded; congested

一擁而上

擁

yong3

to hold in the arms; to gather around; to support; to possess

擁塞

yong3'se4

擁戴

yong3'dai4

擁擠不堪

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