奪
- to seize, take by force;
Etymology
A semantic compound:
奞 — depicting a person with wings flapping, symbolizing forceful motion or aggression.
寸 — originally representing the hand (measuring with the thumb), often used to indicate action involving the hand.
Together, 奪 conveys the idea of “taking by force with the hands.”
Usage in Korean
탈취 (奪取) — seizure, confiscation
피탈 (被奪) — deprivation, being robbed
탈환 (奪還) — recapture
Words that derived from 奪
Additional notes
Classical citations:
《論語》 (The Analects)
「君子不奪人所好。」
“A gentleman does not take from others what they cherish.”
《孟子》 (Mencius)
「民之所欲,勿奪也。」
“Do not deprive the people of what they desire.”
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탈
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Kangxi radical:37, 大 + 11
Strokes:14
Unicode:U+596A
Cangjie input:
- 大人土戈 (KOGI)
Composition:
- ⿳ 大 隹 寸