抡 (lūn): to swing (one's arms, a heavy object), to wave (a sword, one's fists), to fling (money)

抡 (lūn) is a Chinese character meaning “to swing (one's arms, a heavy object).” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 扌 (semantic) and 仑 (phonetic). It ranks #2974 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 抡 hand. Its radical form 扌 (hand) appears in many related characters such as 手 (shǒu, hand), 打 (dǎ, hit, make), 找 (zhǎo, to look for).

Spoken pronunciation

HSK 7-9 Radical: 扌 hand7 strokesFrequency #2974扌 semantic 仑 phonetic

Definitions

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

Etymology & Origin

抡

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Decomposition: ⿰扌仑 (layout: left-right)

Components:扌semantic 仑phonetic

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
抡元	lún yuán	to win the top award
胡抡	hú lūn	to act rashly

Total compounds

As first character

As last character

As middle character

抡 appears in 2 compound words: 50 as the first character, 50 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with 抡 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

锤chuí

0.48410 co-occurrences

魁kuí

0.40312 co-occurrences

扬yáng

0.37912 co-occurrences

才cái

0.36840 co-occurrences

廷tíng

0.33714 co-occurrences

曾céng

0.33550 co-occurrences

书shū

0.33432 co-occurrences

起qǐ

0.30036 co-occurrences

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

抡照镜子，整理一下自己的仪容。

lūn zhào jìng zǐ , zhěng lǐ yī xià zì jǐ de yí róng .

Take a look in the mirror and tidy up your appearance.

中国新闻网·文化Aug 2026

做一把刀剪为什么要抡几千次锤？

zuò yī bǎ dāo jiǎn wéi shén má yāo lūn jī qiān cì chuí ?

Why do you have to swing a hammer thousands of times to make a knife or pair of scissors?

爱范儿May 2026

要是再抡起机械臂哐哐砸墙，或者搞点重载搬运，GD01 简直就是现实版的工程机甲。

yāo shì zài lūn qǐ jī xiè bì 哐哐 zá qiáng , huò zhě gǎo diǎn chóng zài bān yùn , G D 0 1 jiǎn zhí jiù shì xiàn shí bǎn de gōng chéng jī jiǎ .

If it were to swing its robotic arm and smash the wall with a clang, or handle some heavy-duty lifting, the GD01 would be nothing short of a real-life engineering mech.

Character Family

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 抡 (lūn) mean in Chinese?

抡 (lūn) primarily means "to swing (one's arms, a heavy object)." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #2974 in character frequency.

How many strokes does 抡 have?

抡 is written with 7 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.

What is the radical of 抡?

The radical associated with 抡 is 扌 (hand). This radical appears in many characters related to hand.

What are the components of 抡?

抡 is composed of: 扌 (semantic), 仑 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰扌仑 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.

What are common words containing 抡?

Common words with 抡 include: 抡元 (lún yuán, "to win the top award"); 胡抡 (hú lūn, "to act rashly"). There are over 2 compound words containing this character.

What characters sound the same as 抡 (lūn)?

Several characters share the pronunciation lūn: 轮 (wheel), 论 (opinion), 伦 (human relationship). Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.

Is 抡 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

Yes, 抡 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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