Writing
劫 (jié) — how to say "to rob" in Chinese
劫
To rob
verb
Character composition
劫
to rob
Radicals / Keys
力
Power
#19 · lì · 2 strokes
Collocations
劫银行
jié yín háng
to rob a bank
Examples
警察抓住了那个抢劫犯。
The police caught that robber.
他抢劫了银行。
He robbed the bank.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to rob" in Chinese?
"to rob" in Chinese is 劫 (jié).
劫 meaning in English
劫 (jié) means "To rob".
Jie in Chinese pronunciation
It is pronounced jié (written as jie). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Jie in Chinese character
It is written 劫 and has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 劫?
劫 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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