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肉搏

ròubó
verb #27,400

Meanings

  1. 1 to fight hand-to-hand
  2. 2 to engage in close combat
  3. 3 to grapple with

Examples

两名士兵在战壕里展开了肉搏。
Liǎng míng shìbīng zài zhànháo lǐ zhǎnkāi le ròubó.
Two soldiers engaged in hand-to-hand combat in the trench.
比赛最后演变成了一场肉搏战。
Bǐsài zuìhòu yǎnbiàn chéng le yī chǎng ròubózhàn.
The match ultimately descended into a brawl.

Tips

memory
肉 (flesh/body) + 搏 (to grapple) = fighting with the body directly, i.e. hand-to-hand combat. The compound 肉搏战 specifically means 'close combat' or 'melee'.

Stroke Order

肉 ròu
搏 bó