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侵略

qīnlüè

to invade; aggression; invasion

A giant boot steps over a fence, crushing a flower
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Characters in this word

略 lüè

Strokes
11
Radical
田 — field, farm, arable land
Made of
田 field, farm, arable land 各 individual
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 帝国的扩张往往以保护贸易为借口,实则侵略周边国家的主权。 Dìguó de kuòzhāng wǎngwǎng yǐ bǎohù màoyì wéi jièkǒu, shízé qīnlüè zhōubiān guójiā de zhǔquán. Empires often use protecting trade as a pretext, when in reality they invade the sovereignty of neighbouring countries.
  • 博物馆里陈列着那场侵略战争留下的照片。 Bówùguǎn lǐ chénliè zhe nà chǎng qīnlüè zhànzhēng liúxià de zhàopiàn. The museum displays photographs left behind from that invasion.
  • 爷爷常说起侵略者占领家乡的那一年。 Yéye cháng shuōqǐ qīnlüèzhě zhànlǐng jiāxiāng de nà yī nián. Grandpa often talks about the year the invaders occupied his hometown.

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