劫

刼
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

小偷劫了银行。
xiǎotōu jié le yínháng 。
The thief robbed the bank.
他们计划劫持飞机。
tāmen jìhuá jiéchí fēijī 。
They planned to hijack the plane.
警察迅速抓住了劫匪。
jǐngchá xùnsù zhuāzhù le jiéfěi 。
The police quickly captured the 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
rob
抢劫 is a more common term used specifically for robberies, particularly involving direct confrontation.
掠夺lüèduó
plunder
掠夺 is a more intense term often used in the context of war or large-scale theft, emphasizing a violent act.

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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