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CHINESE CHARACTER

袭 (xí): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

to attack, to raid; to inherit
HSK 7-911 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

龙 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 袭.

Phonetic component

衣 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.

STROKES · 11

Write 袭 in 11 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Examples using 袭

袭击

他们袭击敌人。

Tā men xí jī dí rén。

They attacked the enemy.

FAQ

What does 袭 (xí) mean in Chinese?

to attack, to raid; to inherit

How do you write 袭 in stroke order?

袭 has 11 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 袭?

龙 is the radical in 袭. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 袭?

抄袭 (chāoxí): to plagiarize; to copy; to attack the flank or rear of an enemy; 袭击 (xíjī): attack (esp. surprise attack); raid; to attack.