gather up; rake together; hold up (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
摟
Radicals
Stroke order
Phonetically similar words
楼 lóu - multi-storied building (n.) | HSK 3
漏 lòu - to leak; divulge; disclose (v.) | HSK 5
Examples
他把她搂在怀里。 Tā bǎ tā lǒu zài huái lǐ. - He held her in his arms.
孩子们在草地上嬉戏、打闹、相互搂抱。 Háizimen zài cǎodì shàng xīxì, dǎnào, xiānghù lǒu bào. - The children play, laugh, and hug each other on the grass.
他们在舞会上搂着跳舞。 Tāmen zài wǔhuì shàng lǒu zhe tiàowǔ. - They danced while holding each other at the ball.
他们互相搂着安慰对方。 Tāmen hùxiāng lǒu zhe ānwèi duìfāng. - They comforted each other by embracing.
他感到无法呼吸，因为他被水花搂住了。 Tā gǎndào wúfǎ hūxī, yīnwèi tā bèi shuǐhuā lǒu zhùle. - He felt unable to breathe because he was engulfed by spray.