抢 - qiǎng - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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搶 (抢)

qiǎng

Definition

to fight over
to rush
to scramble
to grab
to rob
to snatch

Other pronunciations

qiāng

bump (against)
plunder
to rob
to take by force
see 搶風

Character Decomposition

Related words (29)

搶親

qiǎng qīn

marriage by capture; bride kidnapping

搶修

qiǎng xiū

to repair in a rush; rush repairs

搶先

qiǎng xiān

to rush (to do sth urgent); to try to be the first; to forestall

搶劫

qiǎng jié

to rob; to loot; plunder; robbery; looting; spoliation

搶佔

qiǎng zhàn

to seize (the opportunity, the strategic high ground); to grab

搶奪

qiǎng duó

to plunder; to pillage; to forcibly take

搶婚

qiǎng hūn

marriage by capture; bride kidnapping

搶手

qiǎng shǒu

(of goods) popular; in great demand

to loot; looting

to rescue

to make an amphibious assault; to seize a beachhead; to gain a foothold in (a new market)

搶白

qiǎng bái

to rebuke; to reprimand

eye-catching

to compete to be the first to answer a question (as on a quiz show)

搶購

qiǎng gòu

to buy frenetically; to snap up (bargains, dwindling supplies etc)

搶走

qiǎng zǒu

to snatch (esp related to a robbery)

搶跑

qiǎng pǎo

to jump the gun; to make a false start

搶通

qiǎng tōng

to rush through urgently (e.g. emergency supplies)

搶險

qiǎng xiǎn

emergency (measures); to react to an emergency

robbery; holdup

a best-seller; a hot property

搶生意

qiǎng shēng yi

to undercut competitors; to hustle; to compete for business

搶答器

qiǎng dá qì

lockout buzzer system (as used by game show contestants)

搶鏡頭

qiǎng jìng tóu

to scoop the best camera shots; to grab the limelight

搶風頭

qiǎng fēng tóu

to steal the show; to grab the limelight

爭搶

zhēng qiǎng

to fight over; to scramble for

looting

to fight desperately (at the risk of one's life)

域名搶注

yù míng qiǎng zhù

cybersquatting; domain squatting

Idioms (1)

搶險救災

qiǎng xiǎn jiù zāi

to provide relief during times of emergency and disaster (idiom)

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