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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

搂 [lōu]
  1. 1. verb [聚集] rake … up
  2. 2. verb [提起] pull … up
  3. 3. verb [搜刮] extort
  4. 4. verb [扳] pull
  5. 5. verb [核算] check

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

搂 [lōu]
  1. 1. verb gather up; rake together
    搂柴火
    rake up twigs, dead leaves, etc. (for fuel)
  2. 2. verb hold up; tuck up
    搂起袖子
    tuck up one's sleeves
    搂起衣袖，我们努力干活。
  3. 3. verb squeeze (money); extort
    搂钱
    extort money
    他就知道搂好处。
  4. 4. verb [dialect] pull
    搂扳机
    pull a trigger
    他跃出战壕，搂住机枪的扳机，向敌人扫去。

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

搂 [lōu]
  1. 1. 动 用手或工具把东西向自己面前聚集
    搂柴火
    用耙子搂地。
  2. 2. 动 搜刮(财物)
    那帮老爷早就搂足了
    搂钱。
  3. 3. 动 撩起或挽起(衣服)
    搂起袖子。
  4. 4. 动 某些地区指用算盘计算；核算
    拿算盘一搂,就知道赔赚
    搂账。
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Examples

她把孩子搂在怀抱里。
She held the child to her bosom. → 怀抱
搂柴火
rake up twigs, dead leaves, etc. (for fuel) → 搂
搂扳机
pull a trigger → 搂
她把孩子搂在怀里。
She held the child in her arms. → 搂
他就知道搂好处。 → 搂
他被领导搂头盖脸地臭骂了一通。
He got a good scolding from the leader. → 劈面
搂柴火 → 搂
把孩子搂在怀里 → 搂
妹妹搂着姐姐的腰。 → 搂
搂着孩子亲了又亲 → 亲
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Character Decomposition

扌
[shǒu]		 + 娄
[lóu]

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