What does 掠 mean in Chinese?

掠 (lüè) means "to take over by force; to rob; to plunder; to brush over; to skim; to sweep" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 掠?

掠 is pronounced "lüè" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

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

Common words with 掠 include 劫掠 (to loot), 拷掠 (to torture), 掠取 (to plunder), 掠夺 (to plunder), 掠美 (to claim credit due to others).

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掠

lüè

to take over by force; to rob; to plunder; to brush over

verb

Radical: 手 (no. 64)

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Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
劫掠	jié lüè	to loot
拷掠	kǎo lüè	to torture
掠取	lüè qǔ	to plunder
掠夺	lüè duó	to plunder	HSK 7-9
掠美	lüè měi	to claim credit due to others
掠卖	lüè mài	to press-gang sb and sell into slavery
掠过	lüè guò	to flit across