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title: "Xiji Meaning: 袭击 (xíjī) Means “to attack”"
description: "袭击 (traditional 襲擊, xíjī) means “to attack; to raid; attack”. Hear its tones, see what 袭 and 击 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xiji"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 袭击 mean?

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袭击 xíjī

## to attack; to raid; attack

## Its characters

1. 袭 xí to attack by surprise (as in 袭击)
2. 击 jī to attack (as in 攻击)

## In a sentence

台风袭击了沿海城市。 The typhoon struck the coastal cities.

[More about 袭击](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%A2%AD%E5%87%BB)

## More words with 袭 or 击

- [抄袭 chāoxí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chaoxi)
- [冲击 chōngjī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongji)
- [打击 dǎjī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daji)
- [点击 diǎnjī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianji)
- [反击 fǎnjī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fanji)
- [攻击 gōngjī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gongji)
- [击败 jībài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jibai)
- [撞击 zhuàngjī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhuangji)

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