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CHINESE CHARACTER

lüè

掠

掠

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plunder; sweep past

Numbered pinyin
lüe4
English meanings
to plunder; to sweep past; to graze

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    niǎo鸟ér儿lüè掠guò过shuǐmiàn水面。

    The bird skimmed over the water.

  2. 02

    tāmen他们lüèduó掠夺le了zīyuán资源。

    They plundered resources.

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  • 掠夺
  • 掠过
  • 掠取
  • 抢掠