围剿

圍剿
wéijiǎo
verb #41,522

Meanings

  1. 1 to encircle and suppress
  2. 2 encirclement campaign
  3. 3 to attack from all sides (in criticism)

Examples

HSK 7-9
Guānbīng wéijiǎo le shān lǐ de tǔfěi.
Government soldiers surrounded and wiped out the bandits in the mountains.
HSK 7-9
Tā de yì tiáo yánlùn zài wǎngshàng zāodào wǎngyǒu wéijiǎo.
One remark of his came under attack from netizens across the internet.

Tips

history
From 1930 to 1934 the Nationalist government launched five 围剿, encirclement campaigns, against the Communist base in 江西. The fifth succeeded and drove the 红军 onto the 长征, the Long March. Communist histories call the Red Army's side 反围剿.

Stroke Order

围 wéi
剿 jiǎo