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Definitions

  1. 1. to take over by force
  2. 2. to rob
  3. 3. to plunder
  4. 4. to brush over
  5. 5. to skim
  6. 6. to sweep

Words Containing 掠

掠过
lüe4 guò

to flit across

掠夺
lvè duó

to plunder

掠取
lüe4 qǔ

to plunder

拷掠
kǎo lüe4

to torture

浮光掠影
fú guāng lüe4 yǐng

flickering light and passing shadows (idiom)

擦掠
cā lüe4

to brush against

劫掠
jié lüe4

to loot

掠美
lüe4 měi

to claim credit due to others

掠卖
lüe4 mài

to press-gang sb and sell into slavery

掠夺者
lüe4 duó zhě

robber

掠夺
llüè duó

to plunder

掠夺
lüe4 duó

to plunder

前掠翼
qián lüe4 yì

swept-forward wing (on jet fighter)

掳掠
lǔ lüe4

to plunder; to pillage

抢掠
qiǎng lüe4

to loot

掠食
lüe4 shí

to prey on

笞掠
chī lüe4

to flog

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