Common Meanings
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cuàn篡
In feudal times, it specifically refers to a subject seizing the monarch's throne.
他通过阴谋诡计，最终成功篡取了家族企业的控制权
He eventually succeeded in usurping control of the family business through conspiracy and schemes.
To seize or usurp (power, position, etc.) by illicit means; to illegally take control of something.
他企图篡夺家族企业的控制权
He attempted to usurp control of the family business.