to gather or hold in one's arms
Animated Stroke Order 搂
Stroke Order Diagrams 搂

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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 搂 is used in context
1
tā他
jǐn紧
jǐn紧
dì地
lǒu搂
zhù住
shī失
sàn散
duō多
nián年
de的
péng朋
yǒu友
。
He tightly hugged his long-lost friend
2
mā妈
ma妈
wēn温
róu柔
dì地
lǒu搂
bào抱
zhe着
kū哭
qì泣
de的
hái孩
zi子
。
The mother gently hugged the crying child
3
tiào跳
wǔ舞
shí时
tā他
qīng轻
qīng轻
dì地
lǒu搂
zhe着
tā她
de的
yāo腰
。
While dancing, he gently put his arm around her waist
Information
Traditional摟
Radical扌
Strokes12
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#2351
Zhuyinㄌㄡˇ
Components—
UnicodeU+6402
CangjieQFDV
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
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