抡 meaning and stroke order
To swing (one's arms, a heavy object); to wave (a sword, one's fists); to fling (money)
How to write 抡, stroke by stroke
7 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 抡
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to swing (one's arms, a heavy object)
- to wave (a sword, one's fists)
- to fling (money)
- to select
How 抡 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Hand.
扌 gives the meaning and 仑 hints at the sound.
Radical: 扌 (hand), shared by 342 characters on this site.
How to remember 抡
The hand radical 扌 shows the action is done by hand, and 仑 (lún) gives the sound. Picture a hand gripping something heavy and swinging it round: lūn.
抡 (lūn) describes a big, forceful swinging motion with the arms or with a heavy tool or weapon. It often appears with objects like 锤子 (chuízi, hammer), 刀 (dāo, knife), or 拳头 (quántou, fist). Example: 他抡起锤子砸墙。 (Tā lūn qǐ chuízi zá qiáng.) He swung the hammer and smashed the wall.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 抡 with 轮 (lún, wheel) and 论 (lùn, to discuss), since all three share 仑. Only 抡 has the hand radical 扌, and in its common meaning it is first tone, lūn, not second tone.
Questions about 抡
How many strokes are in 抡?
抡 is written with 7 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 抡 mean?
抡 (lūn) means to swing (one's arms, a heavy object); to wave (a sword, one's fists); to fling (money).
How do you pronounce 抡?
抡 is pronounced lūn, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 抡?
The radical of 抡 is 扌, which carries the idea of "hand". Dictionaries list 抡 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 抡?
The traditional form of 抡 is 掄. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 抡 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 抡 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 抡 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 抡 and 挥 (huī)?
挥 is a general word for waving, like waving a hand or a flag. 抡 suggests a heavier, wider, more forceful swing, often with real power behind it, such as swinging a hammer or fists.
When is 抡 pronounced lún?
The reading lún means to select. It is rare and mostly found in older or literary texts. In everyday modern Chinese you will almost always say lūn.