拥 yōng to have
to have; to hold; to embrace; to hug
How to remember 拥: 扌 hand + 用 use = to have. The new grandpa holds out his hands, learns to use them gently, and is amazed at last to have a baby again.
Component breakdown
拥 = 扌 hand + 用 use
- 扌 hand
- 用 use
The new grandpa holds out his hands, learns to use them gently, and is amazed at last to have a baby again.
How it is used
- Bound character, mostly seen in compounds rather than alone.
- 拥有 yōngyǒu "to possess" is more formal/abstract than plain 有 - used for valuable or intangible things: 拥有梦想 "to have a dream," 拥有财富 "to possess wealth."
- 拥抱 yōngbào "to embrace/hug" and 拥挤 yōngjǐ "crowded" (of streets, subways) round out the common compounds.