duó

敚

Character · VerbTraditional剫

same as "duó" (to take); to peel; to cut open

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

verb

to take by force; to seize; to rob

literary

这是“夺”字的古体或异体字，已不常用，仅见于古籍或特定书面语境。

Gǔ古
wén文
zhōng中
 ，
 “
duó剫
 ”
qí其
mín民
ér而
wáng王
 。

In ancient texts, one could rule by winning over the people (using the character "剫").

Quán权
guì贵
duó剫
qí其
tián田
chǎn产
 。

The powerful seized his land and property.

2.

verb

to peel; to cut open; to split

literary

古籍中的另一个意义，专指用刀或利器剖开物体，如木、革。

Jiàng匠
rén人
duó剫
mù木
wéi为
zhōu舟
 。

The artisan splits the wood to make a boat.

Duó剫
qí其
pí皮
yǐ以
zhì制
jiǎ甲
 。

Peel its hide to make armor.