抱

hug, embrace

抱 is composed of the BuShou of 手 (hand) and 包 (bag, wrap). 包 is the picture of a fetus being wrapped inside the fetal membrane, 抱 is the act of squeezing tightly in someone’s arms.

Vocabulary of 抱

  • 抱歉 (be sorry)
  • 抱怨 (offer sacrifice to)

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