劫掠 (jié lüè) — to plunder, to loot (by force) | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

verb

to plunderto loot (by force)

Examples

劫掠，。
Dí jūn jìn cūn hòu dà sì jié lüè, bǎi xìng kǔ bù kān yán.
After the enemy entered the village, they plundered wildly, and the people suffered unspeakably.
劫掠，。
Zhè pī qiáng dào zài hǎi shàng jié lüè shāng chuán, zhōng yú bèi zhuā huò.
This gang of pirates looted merchant ships at sea and were finally captured.
，劫掠。
Lì shǐ jì zǎi zhōng, zhàn zhēng wǎng wǎng bàn suí zhe jié lüè yǔ pò huài.
Historical records show that war is often accompanied by plunder and destruction.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

掠lüèplunder

劫 and 掠 both mean to rob or seize, giving the sense of taking goods by force.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

去力劫

Meaning part形符xíngfú

力力lìpower, force

Sound part声符shēngfú

去

去qù劫jié

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

劫 pairs 去, which gives the sound, with 力, meaning power or force.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

手手shǒuhand

Sound part声符shēngfú

京

京jīng掠lüè

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

掠 pairs 手, showing action by the hand, with 京, which gives the sound.

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