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搂

lōu · lou/lǒu · lou

Traditional 摟

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

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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