Character

袭

xí HSK 7

袭 xí HSK 7

1. to raid; to attack by surprise
2. to follow the original pattern; to continue along (a tradition)
3. (of air, smell, etc.) to rush at one's face; to assail
4. (measure word for a set of clothes)
5. a surname
6. to inherit (a title, position, etc.)

Words using 袭 as xí (2)

1 抄袭 chāo xí — plagiarize HSK 7
- 抄 copy, transcribe
- 袭 follow, inherit, take over (implying passing off as one's own)
Example

学生不应该抄袭别人的作业。

xué shēng bù yīng gāi chāo xí bié rén de zuò yè

Students should not plagiarize other people's homework.
2 袭击 xí jī — attack HSK 7
- 袭 sudden/surprise (attack)
- 击 strike/hit
Example

敌人在夜间袭击了我们的营地。

dí rén zài yè jiān xí jī le wǒ men de yíng dì

The enemy attacked our camp at night.

Structure & writing

袭 xí — to raid; to attack by surprise

袭 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 龙 lóng — dragon (a legendary creature in Chinese mythology with a long body, scales, and horns, capable of walking, flying, and swimming; in modern paleontology, refers to some reptiles with limbs and tails)

龙 is a component in 9 characters

HSK 5

宠 chǒng to dote on; to indulge with excessive affection (often from a superior to an inferior)

HSK 6

庞 páng large (in size or quantity) 笼 lóng cage or basket made of bamboo, wood, or wire for holding birds, animals, or objects

HSK 7