劫 Stroke Order — How to Write 劫
劫 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 力, 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.
劫 Radical and Character Components
劫 is a phono-semantic compound: 力 (strength) carries the meaning, while 去 indicates the sound.
Radical: 力 + 5 more strokes
劫 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- jié
Meanings of 劫 in Chinese
1
jié劫
To rob, plunder, or seize by force, often violently.
歹徒洗劫了银行。
The thugs robbed the bank.
To threaten or coerce; to hijack or control by force.
乘客们在火车上被劫持了。
The passengers on the train were hijacked.
Calamity, disaster, or a preordained catastrophe; an ordeal or tribulation, often with a connotation of a destined event.
他们经历了那场浩劫，但最终重建了家园。
They went through that great catastrophe, but eventually rebuilt their homes.
Common Words and Phrases with 劫
1
To seize and hold by force, especially to kidnap a person or hijack a vehicle.
黑客试图劫持公司的服务器，窃取客户数据。
Hackers attempted to hijack the company's servers to steal customer data.
2
To waylay and rob, especially on a road.
那个独行旅人担心在夜晚会遇到劫道的匪徒。
That lone traveler worried about encountering bandits who waylay people on the road at night.
3
To seize or take something, especially property or people, by force or unlawfully; to plunder or rob.
一阵突如其来的大风劫夺了我头上的帽子。
A sudden gust of wind snatched the hat from my head.
4
to rob the rich and give to the poor
在一些民间传说中，许多侠士都会劫富济贫，帮助那些生活困苦的人。
In some folk legends, many chivalrous individuals would rob the rich to help the poor, assisting those who lived in hardship.
5
life after surviving a disaster; a survivor of a catastrophe
那些从海啸中劫后余生的人们，开始了重建家园的新生活
Those who survived the tsunami began a new life of rebuilding their homes.
6
To seize an aircraft by force; to hijack an airplane.
为了确保乘客安全，机场定期进行反劫机演习。
To ensure passenger safety, the airport regularly conducts anti-hijacking drills.
7
to plunder; to loot; to ravage
海盗们经常劫掠过往的商船，抢夺财物
Pirates often plundered passing merchant ships, seizing their valuables.
8
A disaster or calamity, often implying one caused by past karma or a destined misfortune, stemming from Buddhist concept.
经历过这场突如其来的劫难，他更加珍惜眼前的生活
After experiencing this sudden great tribulation, he cherished his present life even more.
9
fated or inevitable calamity; inexorable doom.
看来这次的磨难是我们的劫数，必须共同面对，才能渡过难关。
It seems this hardship is our predestined doom; we must face it together to overcome the difficulty.
10
to loot; to plunder
小偷们趁屋主不在时，潜入家中劫洗一空，贵重物品全部被盗。
The thieves took advantage of the homeowner's absence, snuck into the house and ransacked it completely, stealing all valuable items.
11
surprise or raid an enemy camp
将军决定在深夜劫营，打敌人一个措手不及。
The general decided to raid the enemy camp in the dead of night, catching them off guard.
12
survivors or remnants after a disaster or calamity
洪水退去后，村子里只剩下几户劫余的房屋。
After the floodwaters receded, only a few surviving houses remained in the village.
13
To break into a jail and rescue a prisoner.
那个团伙计划在夜间劫狱，以救出他们的头目。
That gang planned to break their leader out of prison during the night.
14
to raid or surprise an enemy's camp
他们决定趁夜色劫寨，希望能出其不意。
They decided to raid the camp under the cover of night, hoping to catch them by surprise.
More words with 劫
- qiǎng抢jié劫robbery, to rob
- hào浩jié劫catastrophe, calamity
- lán拦jié劫To intercept and rob; to hold up.
- xǐ洗jié劫loot, plunder
- zāo遭jié劫to be robbed, to meet with disaster
- qiǎng抢jié劫fàn犯A person who commits robbery.
- qiǎng抢jié劫àn案A case of robbery.
- sōu搜jié劫Loot, Pillage
- jié劫fěi匪robber, bandit
- chéng乘huǒ火dǎ打jié劫Loot during a fire, To profit from someone else's misfortune
- dǎ打jié劫rob, hold up
- jié劫zǒu走abduct, kidnap
- jié劫zhì制hijack, coerce
- yì一jié劫a kalpa, a calamity
- liáng两huǒ伙jié劫fěi匪Two gangs of robbers, Two robber gangs
- tōu偷dào盗qiǎng抢jié劫theft and robbery, stealing and robbing
Idioms with 劫
- jié劫shù数nán难táo逃Fated doom is inescapable
- chèn趁huǒ火dǎ打jié劫profit from others' distress
- chèn趁huǒ火qiǎng抢jié劫exploit a crisis for personal gain
- chéng乘jī机dǎ打jié劫take advantage of an opportunity to rob
- dǎ打jiā家jié劫shè舍raid homes and plunder property
- lán拦lù路qiǎng抢jié劫to waylay and rob someone
- tōu偷yíng营jié劫zhài寨raid enemy camp
- wàn万jié劫bù不fù复doomed eternally
- xǐ洗jié劫yī一kōng空loot or ransack thoroughly
- zài在jié劫nán难táo逃cannot escape impending doom
- jié劫fù富jiù救pín贫rob the rich to help the poor
- chèn趁hōng哄dǎ打jié劫rob during a commotion
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Open the tool →Questions about 劫
What does 劫 mean in Chinese?
劫 (jié) means “To rob” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 劫?
劫 is pronounced jié in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 劫 have?
劫 has 7 strokes.
How do you write 劫?
劫 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 力. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 劫?
The radical of 劫 is 力, and 劫 is a phono-semantic compound.
