劫

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

这个地方曾经被劫过。
zhègè dìfāng céngjīng bèi jié guò 。
This place has been robbed before.
他在街上劫了一个行人。
tāzài jiēshàng jié le yígè xíngrén 。
He robbed a pedestrian on the street.
打劫是一种犯罪行为。
dǎjié shì yīzhǒng fànzuì xíngwéi 。
Robbery is a type of criminal behavior.

Words with similar meanings

抢夺qiǎngduó
to seize
抢夺 (qiǎngduó) implies taking something forcefully, often used in more violent contexts than 劫 (jié).
掠夺lüèduó
to plunder
掠夺 (lüèduó) generally suggests stealing on a larger scale, often associated with warfare or invasions.

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