(jiàng) - To attack & to strike

Tone 4

jiàng | 15 strokes | radical:

· jiàng

To attack;

to strike;

to assault.

An archaic character rarely used in modern Chinese.

To attackto striketo assault. An archaic character rarely used in

Usage highlights

to attackto strike the enemyto assaultto beatto fight against

Synonyms

  • to attack
  • to strike
  • to hit
  • to attack, to assault

Antonyms

  • to defend
  • to protect

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The character 摾 means to attack (摾击).
  • In classical texts, it appears in descriptions of military actions (摾敌).
  • It can be found in some historical documents meaning to strike (摾打).

Collocations

  • to attack(摾击)
  • to strike the enemy(摾敌)
  • to assault(摾攻)
  • to beat(摾打)
  • to fight against(摾抗)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This is an archaic character that appears in some classical texts but is extremely rare in modern usage.
  • It shares the same meaning and pronunciation with the more common character 弶, which means to trap or snare animals.
  • Due to its rarity, it has limited cultural significance in contemporary Chinese culture.

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