Definition
侵 is a bound form (不成词语素) that cannot be used alone in modern Mandarin. It appears as the root in compound words related to invading, intruding, or encroaching — such as 入侵 (invasion), 侵略 (aggression), 侵犯 (violation), and 侵蚀 (erosion). The sense 'approach/get near to' is rarer and mostly found in literary or older compounds; in everyday language, focus on the 'invade/intrude' meaning.
b.f.
(bound form) to invadeto intrude
Examples
- 。Zhège guójiā céng duōcì zāodào wàidí rù qīn.This country has suffered foreign invasion many times.
- 。Rènhé guójiā dōu bùnéng qīn fàn tāguó zhǔquán.No country may violate another country's sovereignty.
- 。Lìshǐ shū xiángxì jìzǎi le nà cì qīn lüè shìjiàn.The history book records that act of aggression in detail.
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