掳

擄
lǔ
扌 + 虏

Definitions

lǔ (bound form) to capture (sb)

Etymology

To catch 虏 someone by the hand 扌; 虏 also provides the pronunciation

About

The character 掳 is a phono-semantic compound, with the hand radical 扌 indicating an action and the phonetic component 虏 providing the sound. Its traditional form 擄 combines 扌 with 虜, a component that itself carries the meaning of captive. The hand radical specifies a physical act, and the core meaning of the character is to seize, kidnap, or carry off by force. The simplified form 掳 retains this structure and definition, with the phonetic element streamlined from 虜 to 虏.

Example Sentences Hide

敌人掳走了村民。

Dírén lǔzǒule cūnmín.

The enemies abducted the villagers.

土匪掳掠财物。

Tǔfěi lǔlüè cáiwù.

The bandits plundered property.

他被坏人掳去了。

Tā bèi huàirén lǔ qùle.

He was kidnapped by bad people.

军队掳获了许多战利品。

Jūnduì lǔhuòle xǔduō zhànlìpǐn.

The army captured many spoils of war.

海盗掳走了船上的货物。

Hǎidào lǔzǒule chuán shàng de huòwù.

The pirates seized the cargo on the ship.

他们在战争中掳走了平民。

Tāmen zài zhànzhēng zhōng lǔzǒule píngmín.

They abducted civilians during the war.

那个犯罪团伙专门掳掠儿童以索取赎金。

Nàge fànzuì tuánhuǒ zhuānmén lǔlüè értóng yǐ suǒqǔ shújīn.

That criminal gang specializes in abducting children to demand ransom.

据历史记载，侵略者曾掳走了大量珍贵文物。

Jù lìshǐ jìzǎi, qīnlüèzhě céng lǔzǒle dàliàng zhēnguì wénwù.

According to historical records, the invaders once seized a large number of precious cultural relics.

Related Characters

Component: 扌

把 提 打 报 接 指 据 拉 持 技 找 推 投 护

Example Words

掳获 掳走 掳掠