抡 (lūn) is a Chinese character meaning “to swing (one's arm or something held)”. It is written from 扌 (hand (radical form)) and 仑 (orderly arrangement; also the sound part lún in 伦, 论, 沦, 抡), side by side, and takes 7 strokes.
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Structure
扌 + 仑
Left–right structure
- 扌 hand (radical form) · shǒu meaning
- 仑 orderly arrangement; also the sound part lún in 伦, 论, 沦, 抡 · lún sound
Structure from: Unicode U+62A1 现代字形与笔顺数据（7 画 = 扌 3 画 + 仑 4 画）；扌 为义符，仑 lún 与本字 lūn 同声母同韵母、仅声调不同，作声符
Memory aid
A hand (扌) sending something through one smooth, orderly arc (仑): you swing it.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
7 strokes
In real words
- 抡起lūn qǐto swing up (an arm, a hammer, a stick)抡 = lūn
- 抡拳lūn quánto swing one's fists抡 = lūn
Go deeper
All readings
to swing; to brandish
to swing (one's arm or something held); to brandish; to whirl
用力挥动手臂或手里拿着的东西。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 抡起lūn qǐto swing up (an arm, a hammer, a stick)抡 = lūn
- 抡拳lūn quánto swing one's fists抡 = lūn
Rare readings, not taught: lún
Sound component
仑 family tone diff
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 抡 mean?
抡 (lūn) means to swing (one's arm or something held); to brandish; to whirl.
How do you pronounce 抡?
It is pronounced lūn.
What parts is 抡 made of?
扌 (hand (radical form)) and 仑 (orderly arrangement; also the sound part lún in 伦, 论, 沦, 抡), side by side. The recorded source is: Unicode U+62A1 现代字形与笔顺数据（7 画 = 扌 3 画 + 仑 4 画）；扌 为义符，仑 lún 与本字 lūn 同声母同韵母、仅声调不同，作声符. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 抡 have?
7. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 抡?
扌. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 抡?
Common ones are 抡起 and 抡拳. The reading of 抡 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.