Usage of the character 掠

to take over by force
to rob
to plunder
to brush over
to skim
to sweep

kǎolüè

拷掠

[拷掠]

to torture

cālüè

擦掠

[擦掠]

to brush against
to graze
to scratch

lüèmài

掠卖

[掠賣]

to press-gang sb and sell into slavery

lüèqǔ

掠取

[掠取]

to plunder
to pillage
to loot

chīlüè

笞掠

[笞掠]

to flog

lüèguò

掠过

[掠過]

to flit across
to sweep past
to glance (strike at an angle)

lüèshí

掠食

[掠食]

to prey on
predation
predatory

lüèměi

掠美

[掠美]

to claim credit due to others

jiélüè

劫掠

[劫掠]

to loot
to plunder

lǔlüè

掳掠

[擄掠]

to plunder; to pillage
(fig.) to win (people's hearts)

sīlüè

私掠

[私掠]

to privateer

lüèduó

掠夺

[掠奪]

to plunder
to rob

qiǎnglüè

抢掠

[搶掠]

to loot
looting

qiánlüèyì

前掠翼

[前掠翼]

swept-forward wing (on jet fighter)

lüèduózhě

掠夺者

[掠奪者]

robber
plunderer
predator

fúguānglüèyǐng

浮光掠影

[浮光掠影]

flickering light and passing shadows (idiom)
blurred scenery
cursory
superficial

lüèmàihuágōng

掠卖华工

[掠賣華工]

Chinese people press-ganged and sold into slavery during Western colonialism