游击

游擊

yóujī

noun #18,013

Meanings

1 guerrilla warfare
2 guerrilla

Characters

to roam; to swim

to strike; to attack

Examples

游击战在山区特别有效。

Yóujīzhàn zài shānqū tèbié yǒuxiào.

Guerrilla warfare is especially effective in mountainous areas.

游击队员隐藏在丛林中。

Yóujīduìyuán yǐncáng zài cónglín zhōng.

The guerrilla fighters hid in the jungle.

Tips

memory

游 (roam) + 击 (strike) = roaming strikes. Guerrilla fighters roam and strike unpredictably, then disappear. Common compounds: 游击战 (guerrilla war), 游击队 (guerrilla force).

Stroke Order

游 yóu

击 jī