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搂 lǒu to embrace

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

How to remember 搂: 扌 hand + 娄 hollow = to embrace. Grandpa puts a hand on the crying girl hiding in the hollow of the old oak and pulls her out to embrace her.

  • HSK 8
  • 12 strokes
  • Radical 扌

Component breakdown

搂 = 扌 hand + 娄 hollow

  • 扌 hand
  • 娄 hollow
The Gushi story

Grandpa puts a hand on the crying girl hiding in the hollow of the old oak and pulls her out to embrace her.

How it is used

  • To hug / gather in with the arms: 搂在怀里 (lǒu zài huái lǐ) to hold in one's arms, 搂着肩膀 (lǒuzhe jiānbǎng) arm around the shoulder, 搂抱 (lǒubào) to embrace.
  • Read lōu: to rake in/gather up - 搂钱 (lōu qián) to rake in money, 搂柴火 (lōu cháihuo) rake up firewood.