How is 抢 pronounced?

抢 is pronounced “qiāng” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 抢?

抢 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 抢?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 抢 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 5verb

抢

Traditional: 搶

qiāng

抢 (qiāng) means “(literary) to knock against (esp. to knock one's head on the ground in grief or rage); opposite in direction; contrary”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese character (traditional 搶) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

小偷抢走了她的钱包就跑了。

Xiǎotōu qiǎng zǒu le tā de qiánbāo jiù pǎo le.

The thief snatched her wallet and ran away.

Words containing 抢

抢劫qiǎng jiéto rob; looting 抢救qiǎng jiùto rescue

More HSK 5 vocabulary

HSK 5 →

哎āihey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation)唉āiinterjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh 爱护ài hùto cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect 爱惜ài xīto cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly 爱心ài xīncompassion; kindness; care for others; love; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥)安慰ān wèito comfort; to console 安装ān zhuāngto install; to erect; to fix; to mount; installation 岸ànvariant of 岸暗ànvariant of 暗熬夜áo yèto stay up late or all night 把握bǎ wòto grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome)摆bǎito arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum

Frequently asked questions

What does 抢 mean?: 抢 (qiāng) means “(literary) to knock against (esp. to knock one's head on the ground in grief or rage); opposite in direction; contrary”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 抢 pronounced?: 抢 is pronounced “qiāng” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 抢?: 抢 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 抢?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 抢 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27