懷抱

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See also: 怀抱 and 懐抱

Chinese

to think of; to cherish; mind
to think of; to cherish; mind; heart; bosom
 
to hold; to carry (in one's arms); to hug or embrace
to hold; to carry (in one's arms); to hug or embrace; surround; cherish
 
trad. (懷抱) 懷 抱
simp. (怀抱) 怀 抱

Pronunciation

Verb

懷抱

  1. to hold in the arms; to embrace; to hug
  2. to have in one's heart; to embrace an ideal or aspiration

Derived terms

Noun

懷抱

  1. chest; thorax
  2. breast; bosom
  3. (literary) aspiration; ambition; ideal
  4. (literary) plan; intention

Synonyms

  • (plan):

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (懷抱):
  • → Japanese: 懐(かい)抱(ほう) (kaihō)
  • → Korean: 회포(懷抱) (hoepo)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
懷 抱
かい
Jinmeiyō 		ほう
Grade: S
kan'on
For pronunciation and definitions of 懷抱 – see the following entry.
【懐抱かいほう】
hug, embrace
a thought borne in one's mind
bosom, chest
to hold in arms; to hug each other (especially of a man and a woman)
to bear in one's mind
(This term, 懷抱, is the kyūjitai of the above term.)

Korean

Hanja in this term
懷抱

Noun

懷抱 • (hoepo) (hangeul 회포)

  1. hanja form? of 회포
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