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夺

duó

to seize, to take

A dog snatches a bread roll from a child's hand
Memory picture

Character

夺 duó

Strokes
6
Radical
大 — big, great, vast, high, deep
Made of
大 big, great, vast, high, deep 寸 inch
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 在紧急情况下,他夺过方向盘,避免了车辆冲进河里。 Zài jǐnjí qíngkuàng xià, tā duó guò fāngxiàngpán, bìmiǎn le chēliàng chōng jìn hé lǐ. In the emergency, he grabbed the steering wheel and prevented the vehicle from rushing into the river.
  • 小狗跑过来,一口夺走了我手里的面包。 Xiǎogǒu pǎo guòlai, yì kǒu duózǒu le wǒ shǒu lǐ de miànbāo. The puppy ran over and snatched the bread out of my hand in one bite.
  • 孩子们争着夺那个球,谁也不让谁。 Háizimen zhēngzhe duó nàge qiú, shéi yě bú ràng shéi. The children fought to grab the ball, and neither would give way.

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