夺 Stroke Order — How to Write 夺
夺 is written in 6 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 大, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
夺 Radical and Character Components
夺 is an ideographic compound. A man 大 grasping something 寸.
Radical: 大 + 3 more strokes
夺 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- duó
Meanings of 夺 in Chinese
1
duó夺
To seize, snatch, or take by force, often implying an unfair or aggressive manner.
他总是强词夺理，让人无话可说。
He always argues fallaciously, leaving others speechless.
To win first place or achieve victory, often implying a competitive effort to seize something, like a championship or a medal.
她刻苦训练，希望能夺得这次比赛的金牌。
She trained diligently, hoping to snatch the gold medal in this competition.
To force one's way through or out of something, often quickly or with effort.
人群涌动，他好不容易才夺路离开
The crowd surged, and he barely managed to force his way out.
To deprive, take away, or cause to lose (e.g., rights, will, or ambition).
不能剥夺孩子们享受童年的权利。
Children's right to enjoy childhood cannot be deprived.
Dazzling or captivating, often used to describe something brilliant or splendid that draws attention, as in '光彩夺目' (guāngcǎi duómù - dazzlingly brilliant).
她的表演光彩夺目，赢得了全场掌声。
Her performance was dazzlingly brilliant, earning a round of applause from the entire audience.
To decide how to deal with something; to make a final judgment or ruling.
关于方案的最终决定，请您裁夺
Regarding the final decision on the proposal, please make your judgment.
To omit or miss a character/word in text during writing or editing.
校对时发现这里夺了一个字
During proofreading, it was found that a character was omitted here.
Common Words and Phrases with 夺
1
To win the championship or first prize; to win a bid or tender.
经过多年的努力训练，他终于在今年的比赛中成功夺标，实现了自己的梦想。
After years of diligent training, he finally succeeded in clinching the championship in this year's competition, realizing his dream.
2
acquire; obtain; capture
那位年轻的艺术家在激烈的竞争中夺得了绘画比赛的头奖
The young artist secured first prize in the painting competition amidst fierce competition.
3
to win the championship; to gain the championship
他通过不懈努力，终于成功夺冠。
Through his tireless efforts, he finally succeeded in winning the championship.
4
To win the first prize or come out first.
经过激烈的角逐，他最终在本次编程大赛中夺魁。
After fierce competition, he ultimately emerged victorious in this programming contest.
5
To force one's way through a road, or to waylay.
表演结束后，观众们纷纷夺路而出，生怕错过末班车。
After the performance, the audience rushed out, afraid of missing the last bus.
6
To rush out of the door, often in an urgent situation.
听到警报声，她焦急地夺门而出
Hearing the alarm, she anxiously burst out of the door.
7
Dazzling, eye-catching, or brilliant, often used to describe something so outstanding that it overshadows everything else.
那颗巨大的钻石在灯光下闪烁着夺目的光芒，吸引了所有人的目光。
That huge diamond sparkled with dazzling brilliance under the lights, attracting everyone's gaze.
8
To seize, capture, or obtain, often by force or through effort.
运动员们全力以赴，希望能夺取这场比赛的冠军。
The athletes gave their all, hoping to seize the championship title of this game.
9
To take away, often by force or due to a destructive event, such as life, health, or possessions.
意外事故夺去了他的性命。
The accident took his life.
10
to seize power, often by force
在一个家族企业中，其中一位继承人试图通过一系列非正当手段来夺取公司的管理权
In a family business, one of the heirs attempted to seize control of the company's management through a series of illegitimate means.
11
To make one feel lost or absent-minded; to entrance.
她那精湛的舞姿，美得令人夺神，现场观众无不为之倾倒。
Her exquisite dance moves were so beautiful that they captivated the audience, leaving everyone utterly charmed.
12
To force someone to abandon or change their original ambition or aspiration.
公司的新政策旨在优化工作流程，而非夺走员工积极进取、开拓创新的志气。
The company's new policy aims to optimize workflow, not to seize employees' ambition for proactive development and innovation.
13
More words with 夺
- dìng定duó夺to decide; to make a final decision
- bō剥duó夺deprive, strip
- cái裁duó夺Decide, Determine
- chǐ褫duó夺deprive, strip
- cuàn篡duó夺usurp
- jué攫duó夺seize, snatch
- qiáng强duó夺to seize or take away by force
- qiǎng抢duó夺snatch, seize
- jié劫duó夺plunder, loot
- xí袭duó夺raid and seize, seize by surprise attack
- zhēng争duó夺compete for, contend for
- é讹duó夺textual corruption, errors and omissions (in text)
- háo豪duó夺plunder, seize by force
- luè掠duó夺pillage, plunder
- qiè窃duó夺to usurp; to seize by force
- qīn侵duó夺seize, appropriate
- rǎng攘duó夺Plunder, Usurp
- yǔ与duó夺grant and deprive; award and punish
- zhuó酌duó夺exercise discretion, consider and decide
- jié截duó夺to intercept and rob; to hijack
Idioms with 夺
- duó夺kuàng眶ér而chū出tears gush from eyes
- duó夺rén人suǒ所hào好Seize what another person likes
- duó夺rén人zhī之ài爱snatch away what another cherishes
- áo鳌lǐ里duó夺zūn尊to be preeminent
- bāo褒biǎn贬yǔ与duó夺praise, criticize, grant, or take away
- bào暴qǔ取háo豪duó夺violently seize and brutally plunder
- càn灿làn烂duó夺mù目dazzlingly brilliant and eye-catching
- cuàn篡dǎng党duó夺quán权usurp party and state power
- cuàn篡wèi位duó夺quán权usurp the throne and seize power
- cuǐ璀càn璨duó夺mù目dazzlingly brilliant
- dà大jié节bù不duó夺Uphold integrity in adversity
- è扼háng吭duó夺shí食deprive one of livelihood
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Open the tool →Questions about 夺
What does 夺 mean in Chinese?
夺 (duó) means “To seize” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 夺?
夺 is pronounced duó in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 夺 have?
夺 has 6 strokes.
How do you write 夺?
夺 is written in 6 strokes, starting from the radical 大. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 夺?
The radical of 夺 is 大, and 夺 is an ideographic compound.