襲 (zaap6) — make a surprise attack; raid; ambush in Cantonese
zaapˍ₆襲简 袭
Mandarin Pinyin: xi2
Meaning of 襲
nounmake a surprise attack; raid; ambush
nounsuit or set of clothes
nounimitate; follow suit; pattern after
nouninherit; succeed; take over
Example Sentences with 襲
keoiˏ₅佢waaˍ₆話jauˏ₅有hungˉ¹空hatˊ²襲
He said there was an air raid.
soeng˗₃上ci˗₃次hungˉ¹空hatˊ²襲houˊ²好gingˍ₆勁
The last air raid was intense.
leunˊ²準beiˍ₆備fongˎ₄防hungˉ¹空hatˊ²襲
Prepare for an air raid.
binˉ¹邊douˍ₆度jauˏ₅有hungˉ¹空hatˊ²襲
Where is there an air raid?
hungˉ¹空hatˊ²襲gingˊ²警bou˗₃報hoengˊ²響
The air raid siren sounded.
Words Containing 襲
侵襲cam1 zaap6
to invade and attack
偷襲tau1 zaap6
to sneak attack
遇襲jyu6 zaap6
batter; attack
施襲si1 zaap6
make a suprise attack on
承襲sing4 zaap6
1. inherit 2. observe; follow
世襲階級sai3 zaap6 gaai1 kap1
caste
空襲hung1 zaap6
(military) attack from the air
剿襲caau1 zaap6
plagiarize
因襲jan1 zaap6
follow (routines; customs; rules)
世襲sai3 zaap6
succession; inheritance; hereditary
恐怖襲擊hung2 bou3 zaap6 gik1
terrorist attack
襲警zaap6 ging2
assaulting the police
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