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掳

擄
lǔ
verb #15,131

Meanings

  1. 1 to capture (a person)
  2. 2 to take captive
  3. 3 to abduct

Examples

海盗掳走了商船上的水手。
Hǎidào lǔzǒu le shāngchuán shàng de shuǐshǒu.
The pirates captured the sailors from the merchant ship.
敌军掳掠了整个村庄。
Díjūn lǔlüè le zhěnggè cūnzhuāng.
The enemy troops plundered the entire village.

Tips

usage
掳 is a bound form — it doesn't stand alone in modern Chinese. Common compounds: 掳走 (lǔzǒu, to abduct/carry off), 掳掠 (lǔlüè, to plunder and take captives), 掳获 (lǔhuò, to capture).

Stroke Order

掳 lǔ