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劫奪

简劫夺 · 繁劫奪

Mandarin · pinyin jié duó

to seize by force
to abduct

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劫: jié · take by force, coerce; disaster
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夺: duó · take by force, rob, snatch

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2–2 · jie2 duo2

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gip3 dyut6

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verb

to seize (a person or his property) by force

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