簇 cù
- Strokes
- 17
- Radical
- ⺮ — bamboo
- Made of
- ⺮ bamboo 族 race, nationality, ethnicity
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
簇拥
cùyōng
to crowd around; to cluster around
Characters in this word
拥 yōng
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- Made of
- 扌 hand 用 to use, to employ, to apply
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 候选人一走出会场，便被记者和支持者簇拥起来。 Hòuxuǎnrén yì zǒuchū huìchǎng, biàn bèi jìzhě hé zhīchízhě cùyōng qǐlái. As soon as the candidate stepped out of the venue, he was surrounded by reporters and supporters.
- 新娘被亲友簇拥着走进了礼堂。 Xīnniáng bèi qīnyǒu cùyōng zhe zǒu jìn le lǐtáng. The bride walked into the hall surrounded by relatives and friends.
- 孩子们簇拥着老师走出校门。 Háizimen cùyōng zhe lǎoshī zǒu chū xiàomén. The children crowded around the teacher as they walked out of the school gate.
Related words
- 拥抱 yōngbào to hug
- 拥有 yōngyǒu to own; to have
- 拥挤 yōngjǐ crowded; to crowd
- 拥护 yōnghù to support; to endorse
- 对弈 duìyì to play chess or Go; to engage in a board-game contest
- 成群结队 chéngqúnjiéduì in groups; in crowds
- 拜见 bàijiàn to pay respects to; to call on formally
- 汇聚 huìjù to converge; to assemble
- 拜会 bàihuì to pay a formal visit
- 汇集 huìjí to collect; to gather together
- 会晤 huìwù to meet formally
- 会场 huìchǎng meeting venue; conference hall