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簇擁

to cluster around

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Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

cu4yong3 • cùyǒng

Meaning

Primary

to cluster around

Alternatives

cluster around, clustered around, to cluster round, cluster round, surround, to surround, gather around, to gather around

Mnemonic

When a group of people 簇擁 cluster around around an object, they form a 簇 cluster around that object which becomes 擁 embraced on all sides.

Usage

學生 們 簇擁 在 教授 周圍。

The students clustered around the professor.

明星 被 記者 簇擁 著。

The celebrity was clustered around by reporters.

他 的 朋友 們 簇擁 著 他 慶祝 生日。

His friends clustered around him to celebrate his birthday.