How to Say
How to Write
lūn
Also pronounced: lún
Radical: 扌 7 strokes
Meaning: to swing
💡 Imagine 'LUN'ging a bat: 抡 sounds like 'loon' but means swing!
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📚 Character Story & Explanation

抡 (lūn) meaning in English —

Detective's note: The character 抡 (lūn) combines the hand radical 扌 with 仑 (lún), suggesting a hand performing a circular motion. Originally meaning 'to select' (pronounced lún), it later specialized to 'to swing' (lūn), as in swinging an arm or tool. This shift mirrors the circular path of a swinging motion. Cultural note: 抡 is used in martial arts and sports contexts.

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