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Meaning of 搂

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(Trad.: 摟)
Total strokes: 12; Radical:
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  • 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 lǒu bào to hug; to embrace
    搂住 lǒu zhù to hold in one's arms; to embrace
    More: 搂* | *搂 | *搂*
  • 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 lōu qián (coll.) to grab money; to rake in money
    扒搂 lōu to pile together; to cram food into one's mouth (with chopsticks); to eat fast
    More: 搂* | *搂 | *搂*
Example Sentences
1
I hugged him and told him what a wonderful papa he was.
2
The day finally arrived and I soon caught sight of my man with his girl in tow.
3
And I bribed the man to bury me there when I die, next to her, and to take the side of my coffin away too, so that I shall have her in my arms, not Edgar!
4
As he cuddles with her, it feels like he' s doing the same with me - that' s how profoundly I feel we are all intertwined.
5
He pays his own daughter to hug him at night.