抡 (lūn) — to swing (arms, a heavy object) with force; to brandish; (colloquial) to fling or spend (money) lavishly
Definition
抡 (lūn) means to swing or brandish something heavy with full-force arm motion (a sledgehammer, a stick, fists). Stronger and more violent than 挥 ('wave'); 甩 is a lighter whipping or shaking-off motion.
verb
to swing (arms, a heavy object) with forceto brandish(colloquial) to fling or spend (money) lavishly
Examples
- 抡。Tā lūn qǐ dà chuí zá qiáng.He swung a sledgehammer to break the wall.
- 抡，。Bié luàn lūn gē bo, xiǎo xīn dǎ dào rén.Don't swing your arms wildly; careful not to hit someone.
- 抡。Tā yí xià zi lūn le jǐ bǎi wàn.He blew several million in one go.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 掄; 抡 is its simplified writing.
Sound part声符shēngfú
侖
侖lún掄lūn
Same sound today
The traditional form 掄 has 手 for hand and 侖 for sound; the simplified 抡 is a later abbreviation.
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