Robbery is using strength to force someone to abandon their possessions.
劫持
to hold under duress
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to hold under duress
中用武力或威胁强制控制人或交通工具yòng wǔlì huò wēixié qiángzhì kòngzhì rén huò jiāotōng gōngjù
- 。
He took hostages.
- 貳动verb
to kidnap
中用暴力强行抓住人质或控制工具yòng bàolì qiángxíng zhuāzhù rénzhì huò kòngzhì gōngjù
- 。
He has been kidnapped.
- 參动verb
to hijack
中用暴力夺取或强制控制某人或某物yòng bàolì duóqǔ huò qiángzhì kòngzhì mǒurén huò mǒuwù
- 。
He hijacked a car.
- 肆动verb
to abduct
中用暴力强行夺取或控制人或物yòng bàolì qiángxíng duóqǔ huò kòngzhì rén huò wù
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 扌(hand)RADICAL
- 寺(temple; government office)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A hand grasping tightly like a temple gatekeeper who never leaves his post.
to hold under duress
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to hold under duress
中用武力或威胁强制控制人或交通工具yòng wǔlì huò wēixié qiángzhì kòngzhì rén huò jiāotōng gōngjù
- 。
He took hostages.
- 貳动verb
to kidnap
中用暴力强行抓住人质或控制工具yòng bàolì qiángxíng zhuāzhù rénzhì huò kòngzhì gōngjù
- 。
He has been kidnapped.
- 參动verb
to hijack
中用暴力夺取或强制控制某人或某物yòng bàolì duóqǔ huò qiángzhì kòngzhì mǒurén huò mǒuwù
- 。
He hijacked a car.
- 肆动verb
to abduct
中用暴力强行夺取或控制人或物yòng bàolì qiángxíng duóqǔ huò kòngzhì rén huò wù
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 扌(hand)RADICAL
- 寺(temple; government office)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A hand grasping tightly like a temple gatekeeper who never leaves his post.
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