pū​xí

to pounce on

  • created sense approved 扑袭/撲襲 · pū​xí · to pounce on — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    扑袭 / 撲襲

    pū​xí

    to pounce on

    (of an animal) to pounce on its prey

    扑 (literal) → 扑/撲 · pū · to throw oneself at 袭 (literal) → 袭/襲 · xí · to attack

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  • created sense approved 扑袭/撲襲 · pū​xí · to hit — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    扑袭 / 撲襲

    pū​xí

    to hit

    (of extreme weather) to strike or hit a city or region

    扑 (literal) → 扑/撲 · pū · to assault the senses 袭 (literal) → 袭/襲 · xí · to waft

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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