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拢 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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拢 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
拢 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
拢 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
拢 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
拢 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
拢 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

拢 Stroke Order — How to Write 拢

Stroke Order

拢 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 扌, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

拢 Radical and Character Components

Components:扌龙

拢 is a phono-semantic compound: 扌 (hand) carries the meaning, while 龙 indicates the sound.

Radical: 扌 + 5 more strokes

拢 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • lǒng

Meanings of 拢 in Chinese

1

lǒng拢

To gather, collect, or total up; to sum up.
我们拢共花了多少钱？
How much did we spend in total?
To approach; to draw near; to bring together; to win over.
他总是想方设法拉拢新同事，以便在项目中获得更多支持。
He always tries every means to win over new colleagues to gain more support in projects.
To gather, draw together, or bring close, preventing dispersion or separation; to hold something or someone close.
妈妈把孩子轻轻地拢在怀里，给他讲故事。
The mother gently held the child close in her arms and told him a story.
To comb or tidy hair with a comb.
她用手轻轻地拢了拢额前的碎发。
She gently tidied the loose hair on her forehead with her hand.
To close, to gather; often used to describe an inability to close, such as one's mouth from extreme joy or laughter.
他笑得合不拢嘴
He laughed so hard he couldn't close his mouth.

Common Words and Phrases with 拢

1
lǒng拢àn岸
to bring a boat alongside the shore; to come alongside the shore
渔民们辛勤劳作了一天，终于将渔船拢岸，准备卸下今天的渔获。
The fishermen worked hard all day and finally brought their fishing boat alongside the shore, ready to unload today's catch.
2
lǒng拢gòng共
altogether; in all; all told
今天我们拢共买了五本书。
Today, we bought five books in total.
3
lǒng拢zǐ子
a fine-toothed comb
她用拢子仔细梳理着头发，确保每一丝都顺滑整齐。
She carefully combed her hair with a fine-tooth comb, ensuring every strand was smooth and neat.

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Idioms with 拢

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Questions about 拢

What does 拢 mean in Chinese?

拢 (lǒng) means “To gather, collect, or total up” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 拢?

拢 is pronounced lǒng in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 拢 have?

拢 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 拢?

拢 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 扌. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 拢?

The radical of 拢 is 扌, and 拢 is a phono-semantic compound.