摟
hug, embrace, drag, pull
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Readings
On'yomi
- ロウ
- ル
Kun'yomi
- ひ.く
Meaning
摟 centers on drawing something close: hugging or embracing a person, or dragging and pulling an object toward oneself. The common thread is a hand action that brings things nearer.
Study
Etymology
摟 combines 扌 (hand) with 婁, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to pulling or gathering. The exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The hand radical 扌 beside 婁 suggests a hand pulling something close. Imagine a hand reaching out to drag a heavy object into a hug.
Reading mnemonic
For ロウ, picture a low rope being pulled hand over hand: low -> ロウ, and the hand drags it closer.