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拥抱
Old HSK 5

拥抱 (yōngbào) · to hug

拥抱 (yōngbào) means “to hug; to embrace”. It is written with 2 characters: 拥 (to have) + 抱 (to hold in one's arms). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).

How 拥抱 is built

The characters

拥 yōng · to have

What 拥 is made of

抱 bào · to hold in one's arms

What 抱 is made of

Origin hint: To wrap 包 in one's arms 扌; 包 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

机场里,她和妈妈拥抱在一起。Jīchǎng lǐ, tā hé māma yōngbào zài yìqǐ.At the airport, she and her mother hugged.
朋友见面时常常拥抱。Péngyou jiànmiàn shí chángcháng yōngbào.Friends often hug when they meet.

Questions about 拥抱

What does 拥抱 mean?

拥抱 (yōngbào) means “to hug; to embrace”.

How do you pronounce 拥抱?

拥抱 is pronounced yōngbào.

Which HSK level is 拥抱?

拥抱 is in Old HSK 5.

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It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 114: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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