Chinese symbol for “embrace”
拥抱
yōng bào
Traditional: 擁抱
to embrace; to hug
The closest CC-CEDICT match for embrace is 拥抱 (yōng bào), defined as: to embrace; to hug.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “embrace”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 怀里 (懷裡) | huái lǐ | embrace; bosom |
| 拥 (擁) | yōng | to hold in one's arms; to embrace; to surround; to gather around |
| 抱 | bào | to hold; to carry (in one's arms) |
| 追捧 | zhuī pěng | to exhibit great enthusiasm for sb or sth; to embrace; favor; acclaim; adulation; high demand |
| 怀抱 (懷抱) | huái bào | to hug; to cherish |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 拥抱.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 拥有 (擁有) | yōng yǒu | to have; to possess; to own |
| 拥护 (擁護) | yōng hù | to endorse; to support |
| 拥挤 (擁擠) | yōng jǐ | crowded; to throng |
| 拥堵 (擁堵) | yōng dǔ | (of traffic) to become congested; congestion |
| 拥护者 (擁護者) | yōng hù zhě | supporter (person) |
| 抱怨 | bào yuàn | to complain; to grumble |
| 抱歉 | bào qiàn | to be sorry; to feel apologetic |
| 怀抱 (懷抱) | huái bào | to hug; to cherish |
See also: Japanese symbol for “embrace”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.