Taxonomy of meanings for 擁:　　

  • 擁 yǒng (OC: qoŋʔ MC: ʔioŋ) 於隴切 上 廣韻：【手擁説文作𢹬抱也又擁劒蟲形似蟹崔豹古今注云一名執火其螯赤故謂之執火於隴切三 】
  • 擁 nil (OC: qoŋ MC: ʔioŋ) 於隴切 上 廣韻：【同擁 】
  • 擁 yōng (OC: qoŋ MC: ʔioŋ) 於容切 平 廣韻：【 】

    Additional information about 擁

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    • EMBRACE

      1. The most general current word is bào 抱, and the word refers both to physical embracing and to metaphorical mental embracing of thoughts.

      2. Huái 懷, though originally literal in meaning, came to be used predominantly in transferred senses for the embracing of thoughts and feelings.

      3. Yóng 擁 can occasionally refer to one-armed hug, or to the holding of something in one arm, mostly affectionately.