搂 (摟) lǒu A. verb embrace ▸ 搂住脖子/腰 hug around the neck/waist ▸ 把孩子搂在怀里 hold a child in one’s arms B. measure word [measurement of thickness] perimeter of the rough circle formed by the two arms in a hugging position ▸ 门前的杨树有两搂粗。 The poplar tree at the front gate is already as thick as two pairs of arms encircling it. → lōu |