How to say “seize” in Chinese
seize, capture
“Seize” in Chinese is 夺取, duó qǔ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
夺取 is read duó qǔ: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 大; below, 寸 “hand”: snatching by hand.
耳 “ear” and 又 “hand”: to grab by the ear. It hints at the sound of 趣 qù.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “夺取”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “seize” in Chinese?
“Seize” in Chinese is 夺取, pinyin duóqǔ.
What does 夺取 mean?
夺取 (duóqǔ) means “seize, capture”.
How do you write 夺取?
夺取 is 2 characters: 夺 (duó) — seize, snatch; 取 (qǔ) — take, get. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 夺取?
夺取 is read duóqǔ. Tones: duó — second tone, qǔ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“seize” in the lesson “The sides of a conflict”
This word is from the topic “Peace, war and diplomacy” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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