掳(lǔ)

11 strokesTrad. 擄

(bound form) to capture (sb)

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Character information

Pinyin
lǔ
Meaning
(bound form) to capture (sb)
Strokes
11
HSK level
—
Traditional
擄

Origin & structure

Where 掳 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿰扌虏

To catch 虏 someone by the hand 扌; 虏 also provides the pronunciation

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

扌shǒu虏lǔ

Parts are arranged left to right.

Traditional form 擄: To catch 虜 someone by the hand 扌; 虜 also provides the pronunciation

How to write 掳 step by step

11 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 掳

Common words using 掳 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

lǔ掳lvè掠

to plunder; to pillage; (fig.) to win (people's hearts)

Open 掳掠 page →
lǔ掳huò获

to capture (sb); (fig.) to win (people's hearts)

Open 掳获 page →
lǔ掳zǒu走

to abduct

Open 掳走 page →

Related characters

From 掳’s common words

掠获走

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