刦 (jié) - To rob & to plunder

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jié ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 刀

健傑

刦 · jié

To rob;

to plunder;

to coerce;

a variant form of 劫.

To robto plunderto coerce

Usage highlights

RobberyCoercionTo rob and killBandit robberyTo plunder wealthForced by coercion

Synonyms

  • 劫— robbery; coercion (standard form)
  • 抢— to rob; to snatch
  • 夺— to seize; to take by force

Antonyms

  • 给— to give
  • 赠— to donate; to present
  • 还— to return; to give back

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The bandits robbed the travelers (刦掠 travelers).
  • He was coerced into signing the document (被刦迫签字).
  • This is a variant character for robbery (刦 is a variant of 劫).

Collocations

  • Robbery(刦掠)
  • Coercion(刦迫)
  • To rob and kill(刦杀)
  • Bandit robbery(盗刦)
  • To plunder wealth(刦财)
  • Forced by coercion(被刦)

Idioms

  • Inescapable calamity(在刦难逃)
  • Rob the rich to help the poor(刦富济贫)
  • A great calamity(刦数难逃)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 刦 is a variant form of 劫, which originally meant 'to coerce' or 'to rob'.
  • In Buddhist context, 劫 (kalpa) refers to an immense period of time, but 刦 is typically used in the robbery/coercion sense.
  • This character appears in historical texts and classical literature as an alternative writing.

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