夺权

奪權

duóquán

verb #23,357

Meanings

1 to seize power
2 to take control by force
3 power grab

Characters

to seize / to grab / to take by force

power / authority / right

Examples

叛军企图通过政变夺权。

Pànjūn qǐtú tōngguò zhèngbiàn duóquán.

The rebel army attempted to seize power through a coup.

他们指控他有夺权的野心。

Tāmen zhǐkòng tā yǒu duóquán de yěxīn.

They accused him of having ambitions to seize power.

Stroke Order

夺 duó

权 quán