qiāng

抢

Character · VerbTraditional搶

collide; bump; same as 戗

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to collide; to bump against

literary

Used in classical or formal literary contexts, often paired with 地 to describe crying out in despair.

Tā他
bēi悲
tòng痛
de得
hū呼
tiān天
qiāng抢
dì地
 。

He was so grieved that he cried out to heaven and earth, bumping against the ground in despair.

Kuáng狂
fēng风
qiāng抢
zhe着
chuán船
fān帆
 ，
jī几
hū乎
jiāng将
chuán船
xiān掀
fān翻
 。

The fierce wind collided with the sails, almost capsizing the boat.

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Fèn愤
nù怒
de的
rén人
qún群
qiāng抢
xiàng向
lù路
biān边
de的
hù护
lán栏
 。

The angry crowd rushed and bumped against the roadside guardrail.

Tā他
qíng情
xù绪
jī激
dòng动
 ，
tóu头
qiāng抢
zhe着
qiáng墙
bì壁
dà大
hǎn喊
 。

Overcome with emotion, he bumped his head against the wall and shouted loudly.

Gǔ古
dài代
zhàn战
chǎng场
shàng上
 ，
shì士
bīng兵
men们
qiāng枪
qiǎng抢
dùn盾
zhèn阵
qián前
xíng行
 。

In ancient battlefields, soldiers bumped against shield formations as they advanced.

2.

verb

same as 戗

archaic

A variant usage of the character 戗, referring to conflicting or incompatible, now rarely used directly.

Zhè这
liǎng两
rén人
de的
pí脾
qi气
qiāng抢
 ，
hěn很
nán难
hé合
zuò作
 。

These two people have conflicting temperaments, making it hard to cooperate.