劫

• 병음: jié
• 한자 분석: 劫 = 去 (go) + 力 (strength) — to take by force

뜻

강탈하다; 약탈하다; (납치·하이재킹하다)

A versatile character used in various compound words related to robbery and disaster. Can refer to armed robbery, hijacking, or natural calamities. Also used in Buddhist context to mean 'kalpa' (an eon). Common in expressions like 抢劫 (robbery) and 浩劫 (catastrophe).

예문

1. 两名蒙面男子持刀劫走了珠宝店的名贵首饰。
2. 这部电影讲述了一群人劫银行的故事。
3. 那场战争给这个国家带来了一场浩劫。

사용 가이드

맥락: crime, disaster, Buddhism

어조: serious

올바른 표현

• 他们打算劫这辆运钞车。(They plan to rob this armored car.)
• 这是在劫难逃。(This is an inescapable disaster.)

피해야 할 표현

• 用'劫'形容普通的偷盗 (Don't use 劫 for ordinary theft — it implies violent robbery or plunder, not petty theft)

기원과 역사

An ancient character originally depicting plunder and forceful taking. In Buddhist scriptures, it was used to transliterate the Sanskrit 'kalpa' meaning an extremely long period of time.

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal