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抡

掄
lūn
#3,860 most
frequent character
to brandish
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

抡 uses 扌 hand as the meaning part and 仑 lún for its sound. It first meant to choose or select. Read lūn, it also means to brandish or swing; that sense was borrowed for its sound.

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Example Sentences

他用力抡起了锤子。
tā yònglì lūnqǐ le chuízǐ 。
He brandished the hammer with force.
她抡动着球棒，准备击打球。
tā lūn dòng zháo qiúbàng ， zhǔnbèi jī dǎqiú 。
She brandished the bat, ready to hit the ball.
风暴来临时，树枝在空中抡动。
fēngbào lái línshí ， shù zhī zài kōngzhōng lūn dòng 。
When the storm arrived, the branches brandished in the air.

Same Characters, Different Readings

抡lún
to select

Words with similar meanings

挥舞huīwǔ
to wield
This term emphasizes the action of moving something energetically and can be used in more contexts.
摇动yáodòng
to shake
This is more general and can imply movement without the forceful connotation of '抡'.

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