Writing
夺 (duó) — how to say "to seize" in Chinese
夺
To seize, to take by force
verb
Character composition
夺
to seize
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
Collocations
夺回
duó huí
to retake by force
Examples
敌人试图夺回那座城市。
The enemy tried to retake that city.
他夺走了我的书。
He took my book away.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to seize" in Chinese?
"to seize" in Chinese is 夺 (duó).
夺 meaning in English
夺 (duó) means "To seize, to take by force".
How is 夺 pronounced?
It is pronounced duó (written as duo). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Duo in Chinese character
It is written 夺 and has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 夺?
夺 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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