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入侵 (rù qīn) — to invade, to intrude (into a territory, system, or environment)

Definition

入侵 (rùqīn) means 'to invade or intrude' broadly — military territory, computer systems, or an ecosystem. Unlike 侵略 (armed invasion of a country) and 侵占 (invade and occupy/hold), it focuses on the act of entering, not the occupation.

verb
to invadeto intrude (into a territory, system, or environment)

Examples

  • 入侵。
    Dí jūn zài líng chén rù qīn le biān jìng chéng zhèn.
    The enemy troops invaded the border town at dawn.
  • 入侵。
    Zhè ge ruǎn jiàn néng fáng zhǐ hēi kè rù qīn nǐ de diàn nǎo.
    This software can prevent hackers from invading your computer.
  • 入侵。
    Wài lái zhí wù zhèng zài rù qīn běn dì sēn lín.
    Non-native plants are invading the local forest.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

入rùenter
侵qīninvade

入 enter and 侵 invade together describe entering a territory, system, or environment with hostile force.

Characters in this word

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

入 is drawn as an arrowhead, indicating 'to enter'.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

侵 combines 人 (person), 帚 (broom), and 又 (hand) into the image of a person with a broom in hand.

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