Pronunciation:
yōngMeaning:
to embrace, to crowd/swarmEtymology:
Hands 手 (
扌) + 用 (phonetic). (
phono-semantic compound). Traditional character uses phonetic 雍.
Traditional character: 擁
(Pronounced yŏng in Taiwan)Found in:
Han Yu's 左迁至蓝关示侄孙湘Word of the day on: 07.25.08