襲 (zaap6 | xi2) : surprise attack; imitate; inherit

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襲

zaap6

xi2

[1] [v] make a surprise attack; raid; ambush
[2] [v] imitate; follow suit; pattern after
[3] [v] inherit; succeed; take over
[4] [classifier] suit or set of clothes

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Stroke count: 22

Level: 1

Radical: (#145)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

襲 / 袭

This word has been viewed 6079 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 21st Apr 2012 05:12

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襲擊 zaap6 gik1 xi2 ji2 (Taiwan), xi2 ji1 (PRC) = surprise attack

空襲 hung1 zaap6 kong1 xi2 = (military) attack from the air

遇襲 jyu6 zaap6 = batter; attack

侵襲 cam1 zaap6 qin1 xi2 = to invade and attack

吹襲 ceoi1 zaap6 chui1 xi2 = (of strong winds) to strike; to hit

抄襲 caau1 zaap6 = plagiarize

襲警 zaap6 ging2 = assaulting the police

世襲 sai3 zaap6 shi4 xi2 = succession; inheritance; hereditary

偷襲 tau1 zaap6 tou1 xi2 = to sneak attack

恐怖襲擊 hung2 bou3 zaap6 gik1 kong3 bu4 xi2 ji1 = terrorist attack
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Decimal representation of this word: 襲
Unicode code for this character: U+8972 (off-site link)

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