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CHINESE CHARACTER

lǒng

拢

拢

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gather; close

Numbered pinyin
long3
English meanings
to gather; to close; to approach

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    tā他hé合lǒng拢le了shū书běn本。

    He closed the book.

  2. 02

    tā她bǎ把tóufa头发lǒng拢dào到ěr耳hòu后。

    She gathered her hair behind her ears.

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