掩袭 yǎnxí to launch a surprise attack Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 掩 yǎn to ambush (literary) to launch a surprise attack on an unprepared opponent; to sneak up on and capture袭 襲 xí verb to attack (bound form) to launch a surprise attack or raid; to strike without warning, as in 袭击 xíjī or 偷袭 tōuxí
