xí​qǔ

to take by surprise

xí​qǔ to take by surprise

  1. to attack
    (bound form) to launch a surprise attack or raid; to strike without warning, as in 袭击 xí​jī or 偷袭 tōu​xí
  2. verb
    to take
    to take; to get; to fetch; to collect something from a place

xí​qǔ to adopt from the past

  1. to follow
    (bound form) to carry on as before; to follow a set pattern or tradition, as in 沿袭 yán​xí
  2. verb
    to choose
    to select; to adopt; to choose; to pick out