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 摟 is used.

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

  • 搂
    ㄌㄡ ˇ

    lǒu

    to hug

    • 扌
      ㄕㄡ ˙

      shou

      hand

    • 娄
      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

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