What does 劫 mean in Chinese?

劫 (jié) means "to rob; to plunder; to seize by force; to coerce; calamity; abbr. for kalpa 劫波[jie2 bo1]" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 劫?

劫 is pronounced "jié" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 2.

What HSK level is 劫?

劫 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 劫?

Common words with 劫 include 劫匪 (bandit), 劫囚 (to break a prisoner out of jail), 劫夺 (to seize by force), 劫寨 (to seize a stronghold), 劫持 (to kidnap).

How do you write 劫?

You can practice writing 劫 using our stroke order tool.

劫 (jié), to rob

劫

jié

to rob; to plunder; to seize by force; to coerce

verb

Character Breakdown

Radical: 力 (no. 19)

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Definitions

(verb) to rob
to plunder
to seize by force
to coerce
calamity
abbr. for kalpa 劫波[jie2 bo1]

Example Sentences

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Words Containing 劫

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
劫匪	jié fěi	bandit
劫囚	jié qiú	to break a prisoner out of jail
劫夺	jié duó	to seize by force
劫寨	jié zhài	to seize a stronghold
劫持	jié chí	to kidnap
劫掠	jié lüè	to loot
劫数	jié shù	predestined fate (Buddhism)
劫机	jié jī	hijacking
劫杀	jié shā	to rob and kill
劫波	jié bō	kalpa (loanword) (Hinduism)

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Related Words

夺(duó)· to seize

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攫夺(jué duó)· to seize

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劫夺(jié duó)· to seize by force

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勒逼(lè bī)· to coerce

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

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劫

jié