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title: "Qinlue Meaning: 侵略 (qīnlüè) Means “to invade”"
description: "侵略 (qīnlüè) means “to invade; aggression”. Hear its tones, see what 侵 and 略 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qinlue"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 侵略 mean?

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侵略 qīnlüè

## to invade; aggression

## Its characters

1. 侵 qīn to invade
2. 略 lüè to capture (as in 侵略)

## In a sentence

这种外来植物正在侵略本地的草原。 This foreign plant is invading the local grasslands.

[More about 侵略](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%BE%B5%E7%95%A5)

## More words with 侵 or 略

- [策略 cèlüè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/celue)
- [忽略 hūlüè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hulue)
- [略微 lüèwēi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/luewei)
- [侵犯 qīnfàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qinfan)
- [侵害 qīnhài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qinhai)
- [侵权 qīnquán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qinquan)
- [入侵 rùqīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ruqin)
- [战略 zhànlüè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhanlue)

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