搂 lǒu
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- Made of
- 扌 hand 娄 a constellation
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
搂
lǒu
to hug; to hold in one’s arms
Character
Example phrases
- 她把受惊的孩子搂在怀里，耐心等他平静下来。 Tā bǎ shòujīng de háizi lǒu zài huái lǐ, nàixīn děng tā píngjìng xiàlái. She held the frightened child in her arms and patiently waited for him to calm down.
- 妈妈搂着我，轻轻拍着我的背。 Māma lǒu zhe wǒ, qīngqīng pāi zhe wǒ de bèi. Mum held me in her arms and gently patted my back.
- 他一把搂住朋友的肩膀，笑着说好久不见。 Tā yì bǎ lǒu zhù péngyou de jiānbǎng, xiàozhe shuō hǎojiǔ bú jiàn. He threw an arm round his friend's shoulders and said with a smile that it had been ages.
Related words
- 敬佩 jìngpèi to admire; to esteem
- 情人 qíngrén lover; sweetheart
- 敬重 jìngzhòng to respect deeply; to esteem
- 情侣 qínglǚ couple; lovers
- 敬爱 jìng'ài to respect and love; to revere
- 亲热 qīnrè affectionate; intimate; warm towards someone
- 敬意 jìngyì respect; esteem
- 亲近 qīnjìn close; intimate; to get close to
- 善 shàn good; kind
- 交情 jiāoqing friendship; personal connection
- 善意 shànyì goodwill; good intention
- 社交 shèjiāo social interaction; socialising