xí​qǔ

to take by surprise

  • created sense approved 袭取/襲取 · xí​qǔ · to take by surprise — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    袭取 / 襲取

    xí​qǔ

    to take by surprise

    to launch a surprise attack to capture or seize something

    袭 (literal) → 袭/襲 · xí · to attack 取 (literal) → 取 · qǔ · to take

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 袭取/襲取 · xí​qǔ · to adopt from the past — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    袭取 / 襲取

    xí​qǔ

    to adopt from the past

    to carry on or adopt existing methods, experiences, or systems from the past

    袭 (literal) → 袭/襲 · xí · to follow 取 (literal) → 取 · qǔ · to choose

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

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