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收攏

简收拢 · 繁收攏

Mandarin · pinyin shōu lǒng

to draw to oneself; to gather up; to collect
to fold up (an umbrella, wings etc)
to assemble (a party of persons)
to rope in (some people)

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收: shōu · gather together, collect; harvest
攏: Look up this written character
拢: lǒng · collect, bring together

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1–3 · shou1 long3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

sau1 lung5

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verb

to draw something in
(derogatory) to draw over to one's side

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