擄
capture, seize
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Readings
On'yomi
- リョ
- ロ
Kun'yomi
- とりこ
Meaning
擄 centers on taking someone or something by force: capturing a person or seizing an object.
Study
Etymology
擄 combines 扌 (hand) with 虜, which likely contributes both sound and the idea of capturing. The exact historical development of 虜 is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The hand radical 扌 beside 虜 suggests a hand grabbing a captive: capturing or seizing.
Reading mnemonic
For リョ, imagine a hand seizing a captive named Ryo: Ryo -> リョ, and the hand captures him.