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掠

lüè
verb #13,671

Meanings

  1. 1 to plunder; to rob; to take by force
  2. 2 to brush over; to skim; to sweep past

Examples

一只鸟从湖面掠过。
yī zhī niǎo cóng húmiàn lüè guò.
A bird skimmed over the surface of the lake.

Tips

usage
掠 has two main senses: violent (掠夺 plunder, 掠取 seize) and swift motion (掠过 skim past). In literary Chinese, it conveys speed and lightness of movement.

Stroke Order

掠 lüè