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抱 is a phono-semantic compound consisting of the hand radical 扌 (from 手, 'hand') on the left and the component 包 on the right, which serves as the phonetic. The hand radical points to an action involving the hands or arms. In its original sense, the character depicts the act of wrapping one's arms around someone or something, meaning to embrace, hug, or hold. From this physical action, the meaning expanded figuratively to describe harboring thoughts, holding fast to beliefs, cherishing aspirations, or adopting ideas, an emotional or mental 'embrace' of concepts.
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她抱着一个盒子。
我感到非常抱歉。
不要总是抱怨。
他怀抱着远大的理想。
母亲把孩子抱在怀里。
他对这件事抱有希望。
大家抱在一起取暖。
他抱着试一试的心态参加了比赛。
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