The word 拥抱 (yōngbào, "to embrace/hug") is formed through the meaningful combination of two individual characters, each contributing to the overall concept. The first character, 拥, depicts an action involving the hand (suggesting "to hold" or "gather to oneself"), while the second, 抱, explicitly shows arms encircling something (meaning "to carry or hug in one's arms"). Together, they create a compound where the two parts reinforce and complete the same core physical image: using one's arms to hold someone or something close, resulting in a vivid, unified pictograph of an embrace.