拥护 (yōnghù) · to support

拥护 (yōnghù) means “to support; to endorse”. It is written with 2 characters: 拥 (to have) + 护 (to defend). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 拥护 is built

The characters

拥 yōng · to have

What 拥 is made of

扌shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
用yòng — to use
- 冂 — frame
  - 丨 — vertical stroke

护 hù · to defend

What 护 is made of

扌shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
户hù — door
- 丶 — dot
- 尸shī — body
  - 丿 — falling stroke

Origin hint: Guarding 扌 a home 户; 户 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

这个决定得到了大家的拥护。Zhège juédìng dédào le dàjiā de yōnghù.This decision had everyone's support.

我们拥护学校的新规定。Wǒmen yōnghù xuéxiào de xīn guīdìng.We support the school's new rules.

Questions about 拥护

What does 拥护 mean?

拥护 (yōnghù) means “to support; to endorse”.

How do you pronounce 拥护?

拥护 is pronounced yōnghù.

Which HSK level is 拥护?

拥护 is in Old HSK 6.

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Learn 拥护 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 219: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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