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ㄌㄡ ˇ

lǒu

to hug

搂 is a 12 stroke, simplified Chinese character and is pronounced as lǒu in the third tone, however it can also be pronounced as lōu.

In traditional Chinese the character is used.

It is made up of the components (hand) and (Lou).

  • ㄌㄡ ˇ

    lǒu

    to hug

    • ㄕㄡ ˙

      shou

      hand

    • ㄌㄡ ˊ

      lóu

      Lou

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Pronunciation

We found 2 pronunciations for 搂

lōu
lǒu

Definitions for 搂 pronounced as lōu

  • to draw towards oneself
  • to gather
  • to gather up (one's gown, sleeves etc)
  • to grab (money)
  • to extort

Definitions for 搂 pronounced as lǒu

  • to hug
  • to embrace
  • to hold in one's arms

Vocabulary

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Book 4 part 2

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