侵袭 (qīnxí): to invade

Meanings

1 to invade
2 to assail
3 onslaught

Characters

侵

qīn

to invade; to encroach

袭

xí

to attack; to raid

Examples

寒流侵袭了整个北方地区。

Hánliú qīnxí le zhěnggè běifāng dìqū.

A cold wave assailed the entire northern region.

病毒正在侵袭他的免疫系统。

Bìngdú zhèngzài qīnxí tā de miǎnyì xìtǒng.

The virus is attacking his immune system.

Tips

usage

侵袭 is often used for natural forces (cold, disease, pests) attacking. Compare 侵略 which implies military/political aggression, and 袭击 which is a sudden attack.

Stroke Order

侵 qīn

袭 xí

Related Words

侵入 qīnrù #4,774

to invade / to intrude into / to infiltrate

侵略 qīnlüè HSK 7 #8,562

to invade / aggression / invasion

入侵 rùqīn HSK 7 #3,227

to invade / to intrude

侵犯 qīnfàn HSK 6 #3,568

to infringe on / to encroach on / to violate

袭击 xíjī HSK 7 #1,190

to attack / to assault / to raid

袭 xí #6,569

to attack / to raid / to strike

突袭 tūxí #8,185

to raid; to make a surprise attack / to launch a sudden assault

侵 qīn #19,731

to invade; to encroach on / to violate

侵蚀 qīnshí #12,690

to erode; to corrode

侵害 qīnhài HSK 7 #13,151

to infringe upon / to encroach on / to harm