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抡

lūn

2 readings · tap one to hear it

to swing (one's arms, a heavy object); to wave (a sword, one's fists); to fling (money)

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Strokes
7
Radical
手 +4
Structure
Left–right 左右
Traditional
掄
Common rank
#4,578
Unicode
U+62A1

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Formation & memory

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How 抡 is formed

Phono-semantic compound (形声字)

扌 meaning “hand” + 仑 sound ( lún )

Components 扌 仑

Words with 抡

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WordPinyinMeaning
抡元 lún yuán to win the top award; to come first in the examination rankings
胡抡 hú lūn to act rashly

Sound family

Characters sharing the sound component 仑 — compare how they read.

CharacterPinyinMeaning
仑 sound part lún logical reasons, logical order
轮 lún wheel; to turn, to revolve; to recur
沦 lún sunk, submerged; to perish, to be lost
囵 lún all, complete, entire