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拥 means to embrace, hold, or crowd together. Its traditional form is 擁, a phono-semantic compound. The left component, the hand radical 扌, indicates an action performed with the hands. In the traditional form, the right side 雌 provides the phonetic element. The simplified form replaces 雌 with 用, reducing visual complexity while loosely preserving the sound. Historically, the meaning expanded from the physical act of hugging or gathering tightly to abstract concepts such as supporting a leader, advocating a cause, or possessing something.
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我拥有一个幸福的家庭。
她拥抱了她的朋友。
街上拥挤不堪。
人民拥护自己的领袖。
他深受群众拥戴。
这座城市拥有悠久的历史。
在拥挤的地铁里，他紧紧拥抱着公文包。
尽管资源有限，他们仍拥有关键技术的专利权。