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拥 - yōng

embrace, hug, squeeze; crowd

embrace, hug, squeeze; crowd

How to read 拥

Click 拥 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinyōng
Englishembrace, hug, squeeze; crowd
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

拥吻 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 拥堵. Please read 拥塞 one more time.

Common words with this character

to hug and kiss
to become congested; congestion
to be clogged up; to be congested
to give one's allegiance; support

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 拥 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 拥吻 and 拥堵 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 拥.