掠
HSK 7–9

掠 (lüè): rob, ransack, plunder

lüè

rob, ransack, plunder

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Pinyin

lüè

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

rob, ransack, plunder

How to Write 掠 (lüè)

掠 is written in 11 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
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Origin of 掠

A phono-semantic compound: 扌 (hand) carries the meaning, and 京 hints at the pronunciation.

What 掠 is Made Of

掠 is built from 2 components:

扌hand
京capital city

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Words Using 掠

Common Chinese words that contain 掠:

掠夺

lüèduó

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