TSUMUGU · B2 (est.) · 字
摟
摟 ＝ 扌 ＋ 婁
ㄌㄡ · lōu
verb — to gather in one's arms, hug; to pull toward oneself
字源 FORM — what the parts do
扌義a hand
婁聲lóu — gives the soundthe base graph in 樓、數
Tlóu → lōu — the tone shifts
A hand and arm (扌) sweep things together against the body — to gather in, to hug. 婁 lóu carries the sound, worn to lōu. From raking together: 摟柴, to holding close: 摟抱.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
手（扌）一伸，把散開的柴草全摟到懷裡，一捆抱住。
One sweep of the arm (扌) gathers the scattered kindling against the chest, holding it all in.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)摟、摟住— to gather in the arms常用
→摟柴— to rake together
⇒摟抱— to hug, hold close常用
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension