劫

刧
jié
#1,822 most
frequent character
to rob, to plunder
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

劫 pairs 力 force with 去 qù, the sound part. It first meant 'to intimidate, threaten', then grew to 'to force', 'to rob', and 'disaster'.

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Example Sentences

小偷劫了我的钱包。
xiǎotōu jié le wǒde qiánbāo 。
The thief robbed my wallet.
他们在银行劫持了人质。
tāmen zài yínháng jiéchí le rénzhì 。
They took hostages in the bank.
那个故事讲述了一个劫匪的生活。
nàgè gùshì jiǎngshù le yígè jiéfěi de shēnghuó 。
That story tells the life of a robber.

Same Characters, Different Readings

劫jié
to rob, to plunder
劫jié
to rob, to plunder
劫jié
to rob, to plunder

Words with similar meanings

抢劫qiǎngjié
to rob
抢劫 (qiǎng jié) emphasizes the act of robbery, often involving violence or threat.
掠夺lüèduó
to plunder
掠夺 (lüè duó) denotes a large-scale or forceful act of stealing, often from a larger group or a place.

Homophones

HSK 5
节jié
festival, holiday, node, joint
截jié
. to cut, measure word for length
劫jié
to rob, to plunder
结jié
to knot

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