qiāng

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Source form: 搶 / 抢
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(literary) to knock against (esp. to knock one's head on the ground in grief or rage) / opposite in direction / contrary
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-514467562c700606. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

搶 抢 [qiang1] /(literary) to knock against (esp. to knock one's head on the ground in grief or rage)/opposite in direction; contrary/

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qiǎng

All readings
Source form: 搶 / 抢
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to fight over / to rush / to scramble / to grab / to rob / to snatch
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-28f457284c5fb7e7. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

搶 抢 [qiang3] /to fight over/to rush/to scramble/to grab/to rob/to snatch/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

Reference information

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Character information

Other forms in these source records: 搶

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