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抢 has 2 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.
(literary) to knock against (esp. to knock one's head on the ground in grief or rage); opposite in direction; contrary
to fight over; to rush; to scramble
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to rescue
to plunder
to rob
eye-catching
to snatch
to rush
to jump the gun
to rebuke
to scramble for tickets
marriage by capture
against the headwind
Notice where 抢 sits in each complete thought.
The doctor tried every possible means to save his patient.
Source: Tatoeba #6822753 · CC BY 2.0 FRStick 'em up! This is a robbery!
Source: Tatoeba #4287479 · CC BY 2.0 FRTaxes are just legal robbery.
Source: Tatoeba #1409119 · CC BY 2.0 FRToday, robbers robbed another bank in broad daylight.
Source: Tatoeba #791555 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.