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The character "掳", denoting the act of capturing or plundering, derives from its traditional form "擄", structurally composed of the hand radical indicating manual action and the component "虜" which functions phonetically and semantically to reinforce the concept of taking prisoners. Its simplified version retains the hand radical while incorporating the abbreviated phonetic "虏", yet continues to convey the original notion of seizure by force. Over time, the meaning has remained focused on the violent appropriation of people or goods, often within martial or predatory contexts, maintaining this essential definition across historical and literary applications.
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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。