lōu

搂

Radical:

扌

Structure:Left to right

Strokes:

Traditional:

摟

ReadWriteQuiz

1
v.gather up; rake together with hands or tools
- lōu chái huo
  搂柴火
  rake up twigs
synonym
lǎn揽
2
v.extort; squeeze (money)
- jiān shāng zhǐ zhī dào lōu lǎo bǎi xìng de qián
  奸商只知道搂老百姓的钱。
  Profiteers only know how to extort the common people.
3
v.hold/tuck up; pick up
- tā lōu zhe yī shang mài zhe dà bù xiàng qián zǒu
  他搂着衣裳，迈着大步向前走。
  With a coat in hand, he swaggered down the road in giant strides.
4
v.dialcheck; accounting; calculate with an abacus
- ná suàn pán yī lōu jiù zhī dào zhuàn duō shao qián le
  拿算盘一搂，就知道赚多少钱了。
  Making a calculation with an abacus, you'll know how much we have earned.
5
v.dialpull towards oneself