Definitions

lūn to swing (one's arms, a heavy object); to wave (a sword, one's fists); to fling (money)
lún to select

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

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About

The character "抡", meaning to swing or brandish, is structurally composed of the hand radical on the left, denoting manual action, and a phonetic component on the right, which in its traditional form "掄" is represented by "侖" and in the simplified version by "仑". Etymologically, this character has always been associated with the physical motion of rotating or arcing an object with the hand, and its semantic scope has remained consistently focused on this type of movement, such as in the context of wielding an instrument or weapon, without developing extended metaphorical meanings over time.

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起了大锤。

Tā lūn qǐle dà chuí.

He swung the large hammer.

爸爸着斧头砍柴。

Bàba lūn zhe fǔtou kǎn chái.

Dad is swinging an axe to chop wood.

那个大汉拳打了过来。

Nàgè dàhàn lūn quán dǎle guòlái.

That big man swung his fist and struck.

他胡乱着手里的棍子。

Tā húluàn lūn zhe shǒu lǐ de gùnzi.

He was wildly swinging the stick in his hand.

只见他起铁锹,开始挖土。

Zhǐ jiàn tā lūn qǐ tiěqiāo, kāishǐ wā tǔ.

He was seen lifting the shovel and starting to dig.

他气得起书包就砸了过去。

Tā qì de lūn qǐ shūbāo jiù zále guòqù.

In anger, he swung his schoolbag and threw it.

别在这里胳膊甩腿的,太危险了。

Bié zài zhèlǐ lūn gēbo shuǎi tuǐ de, tài wēixiǎn le.

Don't swing your arms and legs around here; it's too dangerous.

他在比赛中力挫群雄,一举元。

Tā zài bǐsài zhōng lì cuò qún xióng, yī jǔ lūn yuán.

He defeated all the strong competitors in the competition and came out on top.