lǒu

搂

Radical:

扌

Structure:Left to right

Strokes:

Traditional:

摟

Level:

HSK6 NHSK 789－2 ZW10 Yu Wen 5More

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1
v.embrace; hold in one's arms
- tā bǎ hái zi lǒu zài huái li
  她把孩子搂在怀里。
  She held the child in her arms.
- tā wēn róu de lǒu zhù ér zi
  她温柔地搂住儿子。
  She embraced her son tenderly.
- tā gū gu bǎ tā jǐn jǐn de lǒu jìn huái li qīn le qīn
  他姑姑把他紧紧地搂进怀里，亲了亲。
  His aunt took him in her arms closely and kissed him.
synonym
bào抱 lǎn揽
2
measure word(measurement of thickness) perimeter of the rough circle formed by the two arms in a hugging position
- yī lǒu cū
  一搂粗
  one's arms around

Note
When pronounced as "lǒu", the basic meaning of "搂" is "hug your arms"; when pronounced as "lōu", the basic meaning is to bring things to yourself, such as "搂钱"