Lingaku劫【jié】
HSK 7-9
- to rob
- to plunder
- to seize by force
- to coerce
- calamity
- abbr. for kalpa 劫波【jié bō】
Generated: This meaning refers to taking someone's belongings unlawfully, often using threat or force.
He plans to rob a bank.
Generated: This meaning involves taking goods by force or violence, usually in a chaotic situation.
Generated: This meaning emphasizes taking control of something forcefully, often used in a legal or military context.
Generated: This usage implies forcing someone to act in a certain way through intimidation or pressure.
They coerced her to sign the contract through threats.
Generated: This meaning refers to a great misfortune or disaster, often causing significant suffering or damage.
Generated: This is a specific abbreviation used in Buddhist texts to refer to a long period of time in cosmic terms.
Buddhists believe that a kalpa is an extremely long period of time.