袭

襲

xí

verb #6,569

Meanings

1 to attack
2 to raid
3 to strike

Characters

to attack; to raid; to inherit

Examples

暴风雨袭来了。

Bàofēngyǔ xí lái le.

The storm struck.

敌人发动了突袭。

Dírén fādòng le tūxí.

The enemy launched a surprise attack.

Tips

usage

袭 is often used in compounds: 袭击 (attack), 突袭 (surprise raid), 侵袭 (to invade). On its own it has a literary feel.

Stroke Order

袭 xí