lōu
to draw towards oneself
to gather
to gather up (one's gown, sleeves etc)
to grab (money)
to extort
lǒu
to hug
to embrace
to hold in one's arms
lǒu zhù
to hold in one's arms
to embrace
dǒu lou
to shake out
to bring to light
to squander
bā lōu
to pile together
to cram food into one's mouth (with chopsticks)
to eat fast
lōu qián
(coll.) to grab money
to rake in money