Chinese words pronounced yong (any tone) 33 words, in the 4 tones yong is read in. yōng (1st tone) 15 words 拥(yōng) to hold in one's arms 庸(yōng) ordinary 佣(yōng) to hire 饔(yōng) cooked food 雍(yōng) harmony 擁(yōng) to hold in one's arms 庸(yōng) ordinary 傭(yōng) to hire 饔(yōng) cooked food 雍(yōng) harmony All 15 words pronounced yōng yóng (2nd tone) 3 words 喁(yóng) (of a fish) to stick its mouth out of the water 颙(yóng) grand 鰫(yóng) bighead carp 喁(yóng) (of a fish) to stick its mouth out of the water 顒(yóng) grand 鰫(yóng) bighead carp yǒng (3rd tone) 13 words 涌(yǒng) to well up 勇(yǒng) brave 永(yǒng) forever 咏(yǒng) to sing 蛹(yǒng) chrysalis 湧(yǒng) to well up 勇(yǒng) brave 永(yǒng) forever 詠(yǒng) to sing 蛹(yǒng) chrysalis All 13 words pronounced yǒng yòng (4th tone) 3 words 用(yòng) to use 佣(yòng) commission 醟(yòng) to drink to excess 用(yòng) to use 傭(yōng) to hire 醟(yòng) to drink to excess Often confused with yong yun in any tone 36 words