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搂

lōu · lou/lǒu · lou

Traditional 摟

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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lōu 摟

  1. to draw towards oneself
  2. to gather
  3. to gather up (one's gown, sleeves etc)
  4. to grab (money)
  5. to extort

lǒu 摟

  1. to hug
  2. to embrace
  3. to hold in one's arms
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In a conversation

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  1. Dengdeng

    来(lái)，我们(wǒmen)拍(pāi)张(zhāng)合照(hézhào)吧(ba)。

    Come on, let's take a photo together.

  2. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，你(nǐ)搂(lǒu)着(zhe)我(wǒ)的(de)肩膀(jiānbǎng)。

    Okay. Put your arm around my shoulder.

  3. Dengdeng

    这样(zhèyàng)吗(ma)？我(wǒ)搂(lǒu)得(de)紧(jǐn)不(bù)紧(jǐn)？

    Like this? Am I holding too tight?

  4. Liangliang

    太(tài)紧(jǐn)了(le)，我(wǒ)快(kuài)喘(chuǎn)不(bù)过(guò)气(qì)来(lái)了(le)！

    Too tight! I can hardly breathe!

  5. Dengdeng

    对不起(duìbuqǐ)！我(wǒ)搂(lǒu)轻(qīng)一点(yīdiǎn)。

    Sorry! I'll hold more gently.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

妈(mā)妈(ma)轻(qīng)轻(qīng)搂(lǒu)着(zhe)孩(hái)子(zi)睡(shuì)觉(jiào)。

The mother gently holds the child in her arms as they sleep.

02

他(tā)搂(lǒu)住(zhù)朋(péng)友(you)的(de)肩(jiān)膀(bǎng)拍(pāi)照(zhào)。

He put his arm around his friend's shoulder to take a photo.

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