掳 (lǔ) — (bound form) to capture (by force), to take prisoner
Definition
掳 (lǔ) is a bound morpheme used only inside compounds like 掳掠 (plunder) and 掳人 (kidnap/abduct people). On its own it means to seize people by force — pair it with a complement or object, never use it as a standalone verb.
bound form
(bound form) to capture (by force)to take prisoner
Examples
- 掳。Qiáng dào lǔ zǒu le cūn lǐ de fù nǚ hé cái wù.The bandits carried off the women and valuables from the village.
- ，。Gǔ dài zhàn zhēng zhōng, zhàn shèng fāng jīng cháng lǔ lüè zhàn bài fāng de tǔ dì hé rén kǒu.In ancient warfare, the victorious side often plundered the land and population of the defeated.
- 掳。Zhè qǐ lǔ rén àn yǐn qǐ le shè huì guǎng fàn guān zhù.This kidnapping case attracted widespread social attention.
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