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抢掠 (qiǎng lüè) — to loot, to sack, to plunder (often on a large scale, as in war or by bandits)

Definition

抢掠 means violent large-scale plundering, usually by armies or bandits in war. Stronger and more chaotic than 抢劫 (a one-off robbery); see also 掠夺 for organized seizure.

verb
to lootto sackto plunder (often on a large scale, as in war or by bandits)

Examples

  • 抢掠。
    Dí jūn gōng rù chéng shì hòu dà sì qiǎng lüè.
    After the enemy army entered the city, they plundered wildly.
  • 抢掠。
    Lì shǐ shàng zhè zuò gǔ chéng céng duō cì zāo dào qiǎng lüè.
    This ancient city was repeatedly sacked throughout history.
  • 抢掠。
    Tǔ fěi bǎ cūn zhuāng qiǎng lüè yì kōng.
    The bandits looted the village clean.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

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

抢qiǎngrob
掠lüèplunder

'抢' (rob) and '掠' (plunder) are parallel actions meaning to loot.

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.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 搶; 抢 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
扌Written in full as手shǒu
Sound part声符shēngfú
倉
倉cāng搶qiǎng
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 搶 pairs 扌 (hand) with 倉, which gives the sound; the simplified 抢 is a shorthand, so its right side is not the historical component.

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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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