搂(lǒu)

HSK 7-912 strokesTrad. 摟
Readingslǒulōu

to draw towards oneself

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Character information

Pinyin
lǒu / lōu
Meaning
to draw towards oneself; to gather; to gather up (one's gown, sleeves etc); to grab (money); to extort
Strokes
12
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
摟

Origin & structure

Where 搂 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰扌娄

In this compound, the meaning comes from 扌 (hand); 娄 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

扌shǒu娄lóu

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 搂 step by step

12 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 搂

Common words using 搂 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

bā扒lǒu搂

to gather together as with a rake; to shovel food into one's mouth; to eat …

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dǒu抖lōu搂

to shake out; to bring to light; to squander

Open 抖搂 page →
lǒu搂zhù住

to hold in one's arms; to embrace

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lǒu搂bào抱

to hug

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 搂’s common words

扒抖住抱

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