The story of 劫

rob, calamity

劫 is composed of 去 (go, leave) and 力 (power, force). 去 depicts a man stepping across a trap, 力 is the picture of a bending arm. If someone is forced to fall in a trap, it is a robbery, robbery is also a catastrophe.

Vocabulary of 劫

  • 劫持 (kidnap
  • hijack)
  • 劫匪 (bandit)
  • 浩劫 (catastrophe)

Classification

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