Chinese symbol for “hug”
怀抱
huái bào
Traditional: 懷抱
to hug; to cherish; within the bosom (of the family); to embrace (also fig. an ideal, aspiration etc)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for hug is 怀抱 (huái bào), defined as: to hug; to cherish; within the bosom (of the family); to embrace (also fig. an ideal, aspiration etc).
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “hug”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 搂 (摟) | lǒu | to hug; to embrace |
| 抱抱 | bào bào | to hug; to give a cuddle |
| 紧抱 (緊抱) | jǐn bào | to hug; to embrace |
| 搂抱 (摟抱) | lǒu bào | to hug; to embrace |
| 抱 | bào | to hold; to carry (in one's arms) |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 怀抱.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 怀疑 (懷疑) | huái yí | to doubt (sth); to be skeptical of; to have one's doubts; to harbor suspicions; to suspect that |
| 怀孕 (懷孕) | huái yùn | pregnant; to have conceived |
| 关怀 (關懷) | guān huái | care; solicitude |
| 怀念 (懷念) | huái niàn | to cherish the memory of; to think of |
| 情怀 (情懷) | qíng huái | feelings; mood |
| 抱怨 | bào yuàn | to complain; to grumble |
| 抱歉 | bào qiàn | to be sorry; to feel apologetic |
| 拥抱 (擁抱) | yōng bào | to embrace; to hug |
See also: Japanese symbol for “hug”.
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