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搂 (Trad.: 摟)Polyphone (多音字)HSK 6
Total strokes: 12; Radical: 手
Pictophonetic:娄 indicates the sound; 扌 (hand) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
Similar Characters: 楼 缕 偻 褛 蒌 捼
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1
Pinyin: lǒu
English Definition:to hug; to embrace; to hold in one's arms
Chinese Definition:
①两臀合抱，用手臂拢着：搂抱。搂在怀中。
②量词：一搂粗的大树。
Example Words:
搂抱HSK 6 lǒu bào to hug; to embrace
搂住HSK 6 lǒu zhù to hold in one's arms; to embrace
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2
Pinyin: lōu
English Definition:to draw towards oneself; to gather; to gather up (one's gown, sleeves etc); to grab (money); to extort
Chinese Definition:
①用手或工具把东西聚集起来：搂柴火。
②搜刮：搂钱。
③往怀里的方向拨：搂火(扳动扳机射击)。
④用手拢着提起：搂起裤子。
⑤核算：搂算。把账搂一搂。
Example Words:
搂钱HSK 6 lōu qián (coll.) to grab money; to rake in money
扒搂HSK 6 bā lōu to pile together; to cram food into one's mouth (with chopsticks); to eat fast
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Example Sentences
1
tā
他
yōng bào
拥抱
le
了
wǒ
我
，
wǒ
我
bǎ
把
tā
他
jǐn jǐn
紧紧
lǒu zhù
搂住
。
He hugged me and I held onto him.
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