夺

奪
duó
#1,197 most
frequent character
seize, snatch, rob, contend for
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

夺 pairs 大 dà, which gives the sound, with 寸 hand. It first meant 'seize hidden sparrow.' From there it grew to 'seize, forcibly remove.' The real story is more complicated.

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Example Sentences

他从敌人手中夺回了自己的武器。
tā cóng dírén shǒuzhōng duó huí le zìjǐ de wǔqì 。
He seized back his weapon from the hands of the enemy.
比赛中，选手们为了冠军而奋力争夺。
bǐsài zhōng ， xuǎnshǒu mén wèile guànjūn ér fènlì zhēngduó 。
In the competition, the contestants struggled hard to contend for the championship.
他夺走了我的心，但我还是不能接受他的爱。
tā duózǒu le wǒde xīn ， dàn wǒhuánshì bùnéng jiēshòu tāde ài 。
He has taken my heart, but I still cannot accept his love.

Words with similar meanings

抢qiāng
to grab
抢 is more colloquial and implies taking something forcefully or quickly.
夺取duóqǔ
to seize
夺取 is a more formal and complete synonym that also means to take by force or authority.

Homophones

度duó
to estimate, Taiwan pr. [duo4]

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