拱抱

gǒngbào
  1. to enfold
  2. to encircle

CEDICT

双手环绕、环抱。

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Entry Composition

1 拱 gǒng
  1. to cup one's hands in salute
  2. to surround
  3. to arch
  4. to dig earth with the snout
  5. arched
2 抱 bào
  1. to hold
  2. to carry (in one's arms)
  3. to hug
  4. to embrace
  5. to surround
  6. to cherish
  7. (coll.) (of clothes) to fit nicely

Related entries

兜圈子 dōuquānzi
  1. to encircle
  2. to go around
  3. to circle
  4. to beat about the bush
围 wéi
  1. to encircle
  2. to surround
  3. all around
  4. to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl)
月球圍着地球轉。

The moon moves around the earth.

Source: Tatoeba

环抱 huánbào
  1. to encircle
  2. to surround
  3. to embrace
包围 bāowéi
  1. to surround
  2. to encircle
  3. to hem in
我們被包圍了。

We were surrounded.

Source: Tatoeba

围起 wéiqǐ
  1. to surround
  2. to encircle
  3. to enclose
  4. to fence in
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