Definitions

to smooth or arrange sth using one's fingers; to stroke
luō to hold sth long and run one's hand along it

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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胡子。

Tā lǚ le lǚ húzi.

He stroked his beard.

姐姐顺了毛线。

Jiějie lǚ shùn le máoxiàn.

Older sister untangled the yarn.

爸爸袖子准备干活。

Bàba lǚ xiùzi zhǔnbèi gànhuó.

Dad rolled up his sleeves to get ready for work.

她轻轻过我的后背。

Tā qīngqīng lǚ guò wǒ de hòubèi.

She gently stroked my back.

老师清了问题的思路。

Lǎoshī lǚ qīng le wèntí de sīlù.

The teacher clarified the thinking on the problem.

我们需要会议流程。

Wǒmen xūyào lǚ yī lǚ huìyì liúchéng.

We need to sort out the meeting process.

他仔细了一遍事件经过。

Tā zǐxì lǚ le yī biàn shìjiàn jīngguò.

He carefully went through the course of events.

经过梳理,我们出了项目重点。

Jīngguò shūlǐ, wǒmen lǚ chū le xiàngmù zhòngdiǎn.

After combing through, we identified the key points of the project.