Hanzi
Traditional
襲
Simplified
袭

(bound form) to raid; to attack/(bound form) to continue the pattern; to perpetuate/(literary) classifier for suits of clothing or sets of bedding

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 7

Pinyin

xí

Bopomofo

ㄒㄧˊ

Jyutping

zaap6

Example sentences

抄襲 / 抄袭 chāoxí
抄襲別人的作品是不對的。
抄袭别人的作品是不对的。

Plagiarizing other people's work is wrong.

襲擊 / 袭击 xíjī
敵軍在深夜對我方營地發動了突如其來的襲擊。
敌军在深夜对我方营地发动了突如其来的袭击。

The enemy launched a sudden attack on our camp in the middle of the night.

猛烈 měngliè
暴風雨猛烈地襲擊了沿海地區。
暴风雨猛烈地袭击了沿海地区。

The storm lashed the coastal areas violently.

襲 / 袭 xí
寒意忽然襲來，他趕緊關上窗戶。
寒意忽然袭来，他赶紧关上窗户。

A chill suddenly came over him, so he hurried to close the window.

世襲 / 世袭 shìxí
這種君主世襲制度在現代社會已經很少見了。
这种君主世袭制度在现代社会已经很少见了。

This system of hereditary monarchy is already very rare in modern society.

Example Vocabulary

侵襲

qin1'xi2

奇襲

qi2'xi2

抄襲

chao1'xi2

to plagiarize; plagiarism

襲擊

xi2'ji1

to attack; to raid; to surprise

偷襲

tou1'xi2

夜襲

ye4'xi2

突襲

tu2'xi2

襲

xi2

to launch a surprise attack; to come over suddenly; to inherit or follow; counter for sets of clothing or bedding

遇襲

世襲

shi4'xi2

hereditary; succession

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