搂
lǒulōu
to hug; to embrace; to hold in one's arms
Formation & memory
Break the character into parts you already know.
How to remember it
cuddle · Heisig RSH #2046
fingers + bride
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Words with 搂
The most common words first — learning a character in context makes it stick.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 搂钱 | (coll.) to grab money; to rake in money | |
| 搂住 | to hold in one's arms; to embrace | |
| 搂抱 | to hug; to embrace | |
| 扒搂 | to gather together as with a rake; to shovel food into one's mouth; to eat fast | |
| 抖搂 | to shake out; to bring to light; to squander |
Sound family
Characters sharing the sound component 娄 — compare how they read.
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 娄 sound part | a constellation; to wear; surname | |
| 数 | count, number, several | |
| 楼 | multi-story building; floor | |
| 屡 | frequently, often, again and again | |
| 缕 | strand, thread; detailed, precise | |
| 喽 | used in onomatopoetic expressions | |
| 蝼 | mole cricket; Gryllotalpa africana | |
| 篓 | bamboo basket | |
| 偻 | humpback; surname | |
| 镂 | to inlay; to engrave, to carve; tattoo | |
| 髅 | skull, skeleton | |
| 瘘 | fistula; goiter, sore, ulcer | |
| 褛 | lapel, collar; tattered, threadbare | |
| 屦 | straw sandals; to tread on | |
| 嵝 | the Goulou mountain in Hunan | |
| 窭 | poor; rustic | |
| 耧 | a drill for sowing grain | |
| 蒌 | Artemisia stelleriana |