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The character "掳", meaning to capture or plunder, originates from its traditional form "擄", with both structures featuring the hand radical "扌" to indicate manual action, combined with a right-hand component that conveys the sense of captivity. In the simplified form, this component is "虏", while in the traditional it is "虜", each historically associated with meanings such as prisoner or spoils, thus reinforcing the character's semantic link to seizure. Over its historical usage, the character has consistently denoted the act of taking people or goods by force, often in martial or predatory contexts, maintaining a focus on forcible acquisition without substantial semantic shift.
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敌人掳走了村民。
土匪掳掠财物。
他被坏人掳去了。
军队掳获了许多战利品。
海盗掳走了船上的货物。
他们在战争中掳走了平民。
那个犯罪团伙专门掳掠儿童以索取赎金。
据历史记载，侵略者曾掳走了大量珍贵文物。