Character

劫

jié HSK 7

劫 jié HSK 7

1. to rob; to plunder
2. to coerce; to intimidate
3. kalpa (vast cosmic time period in Buddhism); by extension, a disaster or calamity

Words using 劫 as jié (3)

1 劫持 jié chí — hijack HSK 7
- 劫 forceful seizure, robbery
- 持 hold, maintain control
Example

恐怖分子劫持了飞机。

kǒng bù fèn zǐ jié chí le fēi jī

Terrorists hijacked the plane.
2 抢劫 qiǎng jié — to rob HSK 7
- 抢 to snatch forcefully, to grab violently
- 劫 to rob, to plunder (criminal act)
Example

那个男人在街上抢劫了一位老人。

nà ge nán rén zài jiē shàng qiǎng jié le yī wèi lǎo rén

That man robbed an elderly person on the street.
3 浩劫 hào jié — catastrophe HSK 7
- 浩 vast, immense, great (emphasizing enormous scale)
- 劫 calamity, disaster, catastrophe
Example

这场战争给人类带来了浩劫。

zhè chǎng zhàn zhēng gěi rén lèi dài lái le hào jié

This war brought catastrophe to humanity.

Structure & writing

劫 jié — to rob; to plunder

劫 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 去 qù — to go (away from the speaker, opposite of 来)

去 is a component in 5 characters

HSK 3

法 fǎ law; the body of rules enacted or recognized by the state and enforced by state power, including statutes, decrees, regulations, orders, and decisions

HSK 4

却 què to step back; to retreat

HSK 7

劫 jié to rob; to plunder 怯 qiè timid; afraid; lacking courage 罢 bà to stop; to cease

2 力 lì — force (physical interaction between objects causing acceleration or deformation)

力 is a component in 32 characters

HSK 1

男 nán male (opposite of "female") 边 biān border between countries or regions

HSK 2

为 wéi to do; to act 动 dòng to move; to change position or leave a state of rest (opposite of '静')

HSK 3

办 bàn to handle; to deal with 加 jiā to add together; to combine two or more things or numbers 务 wù affair; matter 助 zhù to help, to assist 努 nǔ to exert (strength) to the utmost

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历 lì to experience; to go through

HSK 4

功 gōng merit; achievement (opposite of 过) 励 lì to encourage; to strive 勇 yǒng brave and bold, unafraid of danger or difficulty 另 lìng other; another

HSK 5

劝 quàn to persuade; to convince someone by presenting facts and reasoning 劳 láo to labor; human activity of creating material or spiritual wealth 势 shì apparent form or condition: ① natural phenomenon or situation in nature; ② posture or gesture of movement; ③ situation or circumstances in political, military, or social affairs 勤 qín diligent; hardworking (opposite of lazy) 幼 yòu young; immature (opposite of 老)

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穷 qióng poor, impoverished (opposite of 富)

HSK 6

劣 liè inferior, bad (opposite of 优) 勉 miǎn to strive; to exert oneself 抛 pāo to throw; to toss

HSK 7

劫 jié to rob; to plunder 勃 bó (lit.) thriving; vigorous 勋 xūn distinguished merit; special achievement 勒 lēi bind or loop with a rope and pull tight 勘 kān to proofread and verify; to collate

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募 mù to recruit or solicit broadly (funds, troops, etc.) 夯 hāng a rammer or tamper used to compact foundations (wooden, stone, or iron) 筋 jīn tendon or ligament connecting muscle to bone 虏 lǔ to capture (in battle)

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