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As a phono-semantic compound, 抢 pairs the hand radical 扌, indicating a manual action, with the right component 仓, a phonetic simplification of 倉, which suggests its sound. The core meaning involves taking something by force, as in robbing or snatching. This extends to actions like rushing to be first or scrambling to seize an opportunity. With an alternative pronunciation, it can also mean to bump, scrape, or move against something.
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不要抢我的东西。
孩子们在抢玩具。
他在街上抢了一个包。
超市里发生了抢购事件。
抢劫犯被警察逮捕了。
他抢在别人前面回答了问题。
为了抢时间，他选择了坐飞机。
在激烈的市场竞争中，企业必须抢得先机。