拢 meaning and stroke order
To collect, to bring together
How to write 拢, stroke by stroke
8 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 拢
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to gather together; to collect
- to approach; to draw near to
- to add; to sum up
- to comb (hair)
How 拢 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Hand.
扌 gives the meaning and 龙 hints at the sound.
Radical: 扌 (hand), shared by 342 characters on this site.
How to remember 拢
The hand radical 扌 shows the action, and 龙 (lóng, dragon) gives the sound. Picture your hand gathering a long, loose dragon's tail into one neat bundle.
拢 (lǒng) means pulling scattered things together, like hair, people, or numbers, and it often appears in words such as 靠拢 (kàolǒng) and 拉拢 (lālǒng). Example: 她把头发拢到耳后。(Tā bǎ tóufa lǒng dào ěr hòu.) She tucked her hair behind her ear.
Common mistake: Learners often say it with the second tone like 龙 (lóng), but 拢 is third tone, lǒng. Also do not confuse it with 笼 (lóng / lǒng, cage), which has the bamboo radical on top instead of a hand on the left.
Common words with 拢
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
Questions about 拢
How many strokes are in 拢?
拢 is written with 8 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 拢 mean?
拢 (lǒng) means to collect, to bring together. A common word with it is 拉拢 (lālǒng), meaning "to rope in; fig. to involve sb".
How do you pronounce 拢?
拢 is pronounced lǒng, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 拢?
The radical of 拢 is 扌, which carries the idea of "hand". Dictionaries list 拢 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 拢?
The traditional form of 拢 is 攏. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 拢 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 拢 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 拢 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What does 合不拢嘴 mean?
合不拢嘴 (hé bu lǒng zuǐ) means you cannot close your mouth, usually because you are smiling or laughing so much. For example, 他笑得合不拢嘴 means he was grinning from ear to ear.
Is 拉拢 positive or negative?
拉拢 (lālǒng) often has a slightly negative feel. It suggests winning someone over for your own side or purpose, sometimes by flattery or favors. 靠拢 (kàolǒng), meaning to move closer, is more neutral.