拥
擁yōng
#1,057 most
frequent character
to hold in one's arms, to embrace
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
拥 uses 扌 hand as the meaning part and 用 yòng as the sound part. It first meant to hold someone close. From that it grew to embrace, to possess, and to gather around someone.
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