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搂

Character

搂 lǒu · lōu

HSK 7–9Character2 readings

to hug

Radical
扌
Strokes
12
Structure
Left–right
Parts
扌 娄
Traditional
摟
Frequency
#4845 most common character
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Readings and meanings

lōu

lou1Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is lǒu.

  1. to pull things toward you and gather them up with your hands or arms
  2. to grab money, or take it from people unfairly

Examples

  • 她搂起地上的衣服。

    tā lōu qǐ dì shàng de yī fú

    She gathered up the clothes on the floor.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 他把桌上的钱都搂走了。

    tā bǎ zhuō shàng de qián dōu lōu zǒu le

    He grabbed all the money on the table.

    AI-generated sentence

Words that use “搂” as lōu

搂钱lōu qián(coll.) to grab moneyWord

Stroke order

All 12 strokes

Speed

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Same radical 扌

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