拢 (lǒng) is a Chinese character meaning “to gather together”. It is written from 扌 (hand (radical form)) and 龙 (dragon), side by side, and takes 8 strokes.
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Structure
扌 + 龙
Left–right structure
Structure from: 现代字形拆分（IDS ⿰扌龙；笔画核验 扌3 + 龙5 = 8）
Memory aid
A hand (扌) reaches out and pulls a dragon (龙) in close — everything scattered gets gathered together.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
8 strokes
In real words
- 聚拢jù lǒngto gather together; to bring into one place拢 = lǒng
- 靠拢kào lǒngto draw close to; to move nearer together拢 = lǒng
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All readings
to gather together
to gather together; to draw close; to hold together; to comb (hair)
把分散的东西聚集到一起；靠近、合拢；也指用梳子梳头发。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 聚拢jù lǒngto gather together; to bring into one place拢 = lǒng
- 靠拢kào lǒngto draw close to; to move nearer together拢 = lǒng
Sound component
龙 family tone diff
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 拢 mean?
拢 (lǒng) means to gather together; to draw close; to hold together; to comb (hair).
How do you pronounce 拢?
It is pronounced lǒng.
What parts is 拢 made of?
扌 (hand (radical form)) and 龙 (dragon), side by side. The recorded source is: 现代字形拆分（IDS ⿰扌龙；笔画核验 扌3 + 龙5 = 8）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 拢 have?
8. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 拢?
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 拢?
Common ones are 聚拢 and 靠拢. The reading of 拢 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.