袭(xí)

HSK 7-911 strokesTrad. 襲

(bound form) to raid

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Character information

Pinyin
xí
Meaning
(bound form) to raid; to attack; (bound form) to continue the pattern; to perpetuate; (literary) classifier for suits of clothing or sets of bedding
Strokes
11
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
襲

Origin & structure

Where 袭 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱龙衣

In this compound, the meaning comes from 龙 (dragon); 衣 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

龙lóng衣yī

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 袭 step by step

11 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 袭

Common words using 袭 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

shì世xí袭
HSK 7-9

succession; inheritance; hereditary

Open 世袭 page →
chāo抄xí袭
HSK 7-9

to plagiarize

Open 抄袭 page →
xí袭jī击
HSK 7-9

attack (esp. surprise attack)

Open 袭击 page →
yī一xí袭

an outfit of (clothing)

Open 一袭 page →
lái来xí袭

to invade; (of a storm etc) to strike; to hit

Open 来袭 page →
qīn侵xí袭

to invade

Open 侵袭 page →
tōu偷xí袭

to mount a sneak attack

Open 偷袭 page →
chuī吹xí袭

(of wind) to blow fiercely; (of a storm) to strike

Open 吹袭 page →

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From 袭’s common words

世抄击一来侵偷吹

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