(yōng yǒu) - possess, own, have in Mandarin
yōngyǒuTraditional: 擁有
Translation
possess, own, have
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Word origin
A compound of 拥 (yōng, 'to embrace, hold') and 有 (yǒu, 'to have'), meaning 'to possess'. 拥 is a phono-semantic compound of 扌(hand radical) with 用 (yòng) as the phonetic; 有 shows a hand 又 holding a piece of meat 月.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 拥 (yōng, 'to embrace'; 扌hand + 用 yòng phonetic) + 有 (yǒu, 'to have')
Stroke order
拥
有
Examples
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He owns a large company.
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She possesses many talents.
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They have their own house.
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He owns a small company.
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He possesses a wealth of experience.
拥有 (yōng yǒu) means possess, own, have. It is used as a verb in everyday Mandarin speech.
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