襲
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xí · to attack, to raid

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22Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

衣Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 襲

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Example sentences

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Rì běn rén zài yījiǔ sìyī nián shí èr yuè qī rì xí jī zhēn zhū gǎng.日本人在一九四一年十二月七日襲擊珍珠港。

The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

Source: Tatoeba #5989634 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Dì zhèn bīn fán dì xí jī rì běn.地震頻繁地襲擊日本。

Earthquakes frequently hit Japan.

Source: Tatoeba #824630 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yì wō huáng fēng xí jī le háizi mén.一窩黃蜂襲擊了孩子們。

A swarm of hornets attacked the children.

Source: Tatoeba #872149 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yì chǎng huǐ miè xìng de dì zhèn xí jī le zhè gè zhōu de shǒu fǔ.一場毀滅性的地震襲擊了這個州的首府。

A devastating earthquake hit the state capital.

Source: Tatoeba #796944 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā mén xí jī dí rén.他們襲擊敵人。

They attacked the enemy.

Source: Tatoeba #757690 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yì lián chuàn de zāi nán xí jī zhè gè dì qū.一連串的災難襲擊這個地區。

A string of disasters struck the region.

Source: Tatoeba #797066 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 襲 in context

  1. Say xí, then recall the core meaning: to attack, to raid.
  2. Write all 22 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 襲 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.