拢

攏
lǒng
扌 + 龙

Definitions

lǒng (verb) to gather; to collect
lǒng (verb) to approach; to draw near
lǒng (verb) to comb (hair)

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 龙 represents the sound. Simplified form of 攏.

Semantic: 扌 Phonetic: 龙

About

拢 is a phono-semantic compound verb meaning to gather, collect, or pull together. The traditional character 攏 pairs the hand radical 扌, indicating manual action, with the dragon component 龍 as the phonetic indicator. The simplified 拢 replaces the complex 龍 with the simpler 龙, maintaining the same sound and structure. It often describes physical acts such as combing hair or gathering objects, and can also refer to bringing people together in an alliance or close relationship.

Example Sentences Hide

她把头发拢在一起。

Tā bǎ tóufa lǒng zài yīqǐ.

She gathered her hair together.

我们靠拢一点吧。

Wǒmen kàolǒng yīdiǎn ba.

Let's move closer together.

他拢共来了三次。

Tā lǒnggòng láile sān cì.

He came altogether three times.

孩子们拢在老师身边。

Háizimen lǒng zài lǎoshī shēnbiān.

The children gathered around the teacher.

请把散落的文件拢起来。

Qǐng bǎ sànluò de wénjiàn lǒng qǐlái.

Please gather up the scattered documents.

他用双手拢住燃烧的火焰。

Tā yòng shuāngshǒu lǒng zhù ránshāo de huǒyàn.

He cupped his hands around the burning flame.

为了安全，大家向中间拢了拢。

Wèile ānquán, dàjiā xiàng zhōngjiān lǒng le lǒng.

For safety, everyone moved closer to the center.

经理试图把分散的团队拢到一起。

Jīnglǐ shìtú bǎ fēnsàn de tuánduì lǒng dào yīqǐ.

The manager tried to bring the scattered team together.

Related Characters

Component: 扌

把 提 打 报 接 指 据 拉 持 技 找 推 投 护

Component: 龙

袭 庞 笼 垄 宠 胧 聋 咙 龚 陇 珑 龛 茏 泷

Example Words

合不拢嘴 并拢 聚拢 靠拢 合拢 围拢 拉拢 拢共 收拢 归拢