# 搂 (lǒu)

In Mandarin Chinese, 搂 (lǒu) means “to hug; to embrace”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: to hug; to embrace
- Pinyin: lǒu (lou3)
- Traditional: 摟
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6
- Other readings: lōu — to draw towards oneself; to gather

## Examples

- 妈妈轻轻地把孩子搂在怀里。
  Māma qīngqīng de bǎ háizi lǒu zài huáilǐ.
  Mom gently hugged the child in her arms.

https://hanziro.com/word/lou-hug/

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