ATTACK    攻擊攻

TRY to DESTROY OR DAMAGE USING WARFARE OR FIGHT.
ASSAULTONSLAUGHTOFFENSIVESTRIKEBLITZRAIDCHARGERUSHINVASIONINCURSIONINVADE
Old Chinese Criteria
[ASCENDING/DESCENDING] [CIVIL/MILITARY] [COMMENDATORY/DEROGATORY] [COVERT/OVERT] [GENERAL/SPECIFIC] [LARGE-SCALE/SMALL-SCALE] 1. The general word for any attack is gōng 攻 (ant. shǒu 守 "defend"; success kè 克 ) which can be used in a general sense referring to all kinds of attack, although that word does also have the specific meaning of a pointed campaign against a certain locality. (Note 戰必勝，攻必克。 ) [GENERAL] 2. Fá 伐 refers to a large-scale typically destructive formal attack by one state on another, typically formally announced, and with much beating of drums. [DESCENDING], [MILITARY!], [LARGE-SCALE!], [OVERT] 3. Qīn 侵 refers to a less formal attack, typically unannounced beforehand, and typically aimed at taking the enemy's territory. [COVERT!], [DEROGATORY], [MILITARY], [SPECIFIC] 4. Xí 襲 refers to a surreptitious attack, on the sly, without any self-righteous pomp. [COVERT+], [MILITARY], [SPECIFIC] 5. Zhēng 征 refers to a typically punitive campain of some size against a state, construed as being of lower status. [COMMENDATORY], [DESCENDING], [MILITARY], [LARGE-SCALE], [OVERT] 6. Tǎo 討 refers to a an extended explicitly punitive campaign by someone who construes himself as being in moral authority and entitled to uphold rectitude and morality through warfare. (Also figurative as in 天討有罪 "Heaven punishes those who are guilty". See PUNISH) [COMMENDATORY], [DESCENDING+], [MILITARY], [OVERT] 7. Wéi 圍 refers specifically to military attack by surrouding the enemy. [MILITARY], [OVERT], [SPECIFIC] 8. Kòu 寇 refers derogatorily to a wanton enemy attack. [DEROGATORY+], [MILITARY]
Modern Chinese Criteria
進攻 攻擊 出擊 進擊 攻打 強攻 攻 擊 伐 撲 圍攻 圍擊 夾攻 夾擊 合擊 回擊 還擊 反擊 反攻 反撲 殺回馬槍 反戈一擊 抨擊 掊擊 (rare) refers to a literary attack only. 攻訐 (rare) refers to a literary attack on someone's character. 抨彈 鞭撻 refers periphrastically to a literary attack. 大張撻伐 口誅筆伐 群起而攻之 鳴鼓而攻之 興問罪之師 rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／
Hyponym
  • ANNEX　ATTACK TERRITORY AND THEREUPON GOVERN IT. (anc: 12/0, child: 0)
  • REVOLT　ATTACK one's SELF:own GOVERNMENT USING VIOLENCE. (anc: 12/0, child: 1)
  • CONQUER　SUCCESSFULLY ATTACK AND ENDURINGLY POSSESS a PLACE. (anc: 12/0, child: 0)
  • AMBUSH　ATTACK AND HIDE WHILE PREPARING to do so. (anc: 12/0, child: 0)
Antonym
  • DEFENDSAFEGUARD so as to CAUSE NOT TO be DEFEATED WHEN ATTACKED OR ACCUSED.
See also
  • STRIKEDISPLACE something VIOLENTLY TOWARDS something, OFTEN IN-ORDER-TO DAMAGE IT.
Hypernym
  • DAMAGE　CHANGE so as to CAUSE TO BECOME MORE BAD. (anc: 10/0, child: 8)
  • CHANGE　EVENT involving two MOMENTS t1 and t2, such that a THING at the MOMENT t1 is DIFFERENT FROM that THING at the MOMENT t2. (anc: 9/0, child: 18)
  • EVENT　REALITY that ARISES in TIME. (anc: 8/0, child: 4)
Other Hypernyms
  • DESTROY　DAMAGE something so as to CAUSE it to CEASE to EXIST. (anc: 11/0, child: 3)
  • DAMAGE　CHANGE so as to CAUSE TO BECOME MORE BAD. (anc: 10/0, child: 8)
  • CHANGE　EVENT involving two MOMENTS t1 and t2, such that a THING at the MOMENT t1 is DIFFERENT FROM that THING at the MOMENT t2. (anc: 9/0, child: 18)
  • A Dictionary of Selected Synonyms in the Principal Indo-European Languages ( BUCK 1988) p. 20.43

  • Lateinische Synonyme und Etymologien ( DOEDERLEIN 1840) p.

    INVADE

    irruere refers to rushing on hastily and inconsiderately.

    irrumpere is to force one's way with violence.

    invadere is to fall upon with boldness, and without regard to consequences.

  • 韓非子同義詞研究 ( HANFEI TONGYI 2004) p. 166/7

  • Tolkovo-kombinatornyj slovar' sovremmenogo russkogo jazyka. Explanatory Combinatorial Dictionary of Modern Russian ( Mel'cuk 1984) p. 114ff

    agressivnyj

    agressija

    agressor

  • Lateinische Synonymik ( MENGE) p. 60 AND 77

  • Historisches Woerterbuch der Philosophie ( RITTER 1971-2007) p. 2.577

    EPICHIREM (RHETORISCH)

  • 王力古漢語字典 ( WANG LI 2000) p. 19

  • 古漢語常用詞同義詞詞典 ( HONG CHENGYU 2009) p.

    • Words (68 items)

    攻  gōng OC: kooŋ MC: kuŋ 82 Attributions

    The generalword for any attack is gōng 攻 (ant. shǒu 守 "defend") which can be used in a general sense referring to all kinds of attack, although that word does also have the specific meaning of a pointed campaign against a certain locality. [GENERAL]

      Word relations
    • Result: 取/WIN Qǔ 取 (ant. fù 負 "fail") refers to conquering a place so as to gain full control over it, and the word usually refers to a victory won easily.
    • Result: 拔/WIN Bá 拔 and jǔ 舉 refers to conquering a place without necessarily keeping full control over it.
    • Result: 勝/WIN The current general word for winning or gaining the upper hand in any way, including warfare, is shèng 勝 (ant. bài 敗 "be defeated").
    • Ant: 守/DEFEND The standard word for defending a place is shǒu 守 (ant. gōng 攻 "attack").
    • Contrast: 襲/ATTACK Xí 襲 refers to a surreptitious attack, on the sly, without any self-righteous pomp. [COVERT+], [MILITARY], [SPECIFIC]
    • Assoc: 擊/ATTACK
    • Assoc: 伐/ATTACK Fá 伐 refers to a large-scale typically destructive formal attack by one state on another, typically formally announced, and with much beating of drums. [DESCENDING], [MILITARY], [LARGE-SCALE!], [OVERT]
    • Synon: 伐/ATTACK Fá 伐 refers to a large-scale typically destructive formal attack by one state on another, typically formally announced, and with much beating of drums. [DESCENDING], [MILITARY], [LARGE-SCALE!], [OVERT]

      Syntactic words
    • nabattack; offensive military actionDS
    • nab.tactattack against N
    • vadNoffensive, attacking; given to attacking people 攻戰 "aggressive wars; aggressive warfare"
    • vt(oN)attack the contextually determinate N
    • vt[oN]launch an attack, undertake a military attack
    • vtoNlaunch an attack (which is not necessarily successful) against; direct attack; assault, personally attack (a person); sometimes used very generally: attack (an opponent, in any way) [The examples have to be distributed into the subcategories below.]
    • vtoNderivedattack morally; launch a strong verbal personal attack atainst 小子鳴鼓而攻之; 攻人之短
    • vtoNfigurativeattack intellectually, attack with words
    • vtoNN=humanattack
    • vtoNpassivebe attacked
    • vtoNreflexive.己attack (oneself)
    • vtoNreflexive.自attack (oneself)
    • vttoN1.+N2N2=placeattack N1 at N2
    伐  fá OC: bod MC: bi̯ɐt 81 Attributions

    Fá 伐 refers to a large-scale typically destructive formal attack by one state on another, typically formally announced, and with much beating of drums. [DESCENDING], [MILITARY], [LARGE-SCALE!], [OVERT]

      Word relations
    • Result: 滅/DESTROY Miè 滅 refers to the physical destruction of cities or states, and the word implies the use of external military force, and typically military resistance.
    • Object: 國/STATE The dominant word is guó 國, and the word naturally focusses on the capital which defines the identity of the state, but from Warring States times the word does refer to the whole of the territory, as the term guó xiāo 國削 "the state was truncated" shows.
    • Contrast: 侵/ATTACK Qīn 侵 refers to less formal attack, typically unannounced beforehand, and typically aimed at taking the enemy's territory. [COVERT!], [MILITARY], [SPECIFIC]
    • Contrast: 取/ANNEX Qǔ 取 refers to successful annexation, typically of a city.
    • Contrast: 圍/ATTACK Wéi 圍refers specifically to military attack by surrouding the enemy. [MILITARY], [OVERT], [SPECIFIC]
    • Contrast: 襲/ATTACK Xí 襲 refers to a surreptitious attack, on the sly, without any self-righteous pomp. [COVERT+], [MILITARY], [SPECIFIC]
    • Contrast: 反/ATTACK
    • Assoc: 征/ATTACK Zhēng 征 refers to a typically punitive campain of some size against a state construed as being of lower status. [DESCENDING], [LARGE-SCALE]
    • Assoc: 攻/ATTACK The generalword for any attack is gōng 攻 (ant. shǒu 守 "defend") which can be used in a general sense referring to all kinds of attack, although that word does also have the specific meaning of a pointed campaign against a certain locality. [GENERAL]
    • Synon: 凌/ATTACK
    • Synon: 征/ATTACK Zhēng 征 refers to a typically punitive campain of some size against a state construed as being of lower status. [DESCENDING], [LARGE-SCALE]
    • Synon: 討/ATTACK Tǎo 討 refers to a an extended punitive campaign by someone who construes himself as being in moral authority and entitled to uphold rectitude and morality through warfare. (Also figurative as in 天討有罪"Heaven punishes those who are guilty". See PUNISH) [DESCENDING+], [MILITARY], [OVERT]
    • Synon: 攻/ATTACK The generalword for any attack is gōng 攻 (ant. shǒu 守 "defend") which can be used in a general sense referring to all kinds of attack, although that word does also have the specific meaning of a pointed campaign against a certain locality. [GENERAL]

      Syntactic words
    • nabactmilitary campaign against an enemy construed as being of inferior political status
    • nabautonymthe word 伐
    • vt(oN)launch a formal attack on a contextually determinate N
    • vt(oN)launch a punitive attack against the contextually determinate NCH
    • vt+prep+Nattack Npl, launch formal attack on Npl
    • vt[oN]launch a formal attack
    • vt[oN]personal(of an individual rather than a state:) attack
    • vtoNlauch an overt large-scale "punitive" military campaign against 
    • vtoNcausativecause (oneself) to be attacked
    • vtoNderivedlaunch a campaign againstCH
    • vtoNfigurativeattack　伐孔子之說
    • vtoNpassiveget attacked; be attacked
    圍  wéi OC: ɢul MC: ɦɨi 55 Attributions

    Wéi 圍refers specifically to military attack by surrouding the enemy. [MILITARY], [OVERT], [SPECIFIC]

      Word relations
    • Contrast: 伐/ATTACK Fá 伐 refers to a large-scale typically destructive formal attack by one state on another, typically formally announced, and with much beating of drums. [DESCENDING], [MILITARY], [LARGE-SCALE!], [OVERT]

      Syntactic words
    • nab:post-N{OBJ}passivea siege 宋之衛"the siege against Sòng" ("siege" in "the siege by Sòng" would be ntab or, more explicitly, ntab - act)
    • nabactsiege
    • vtoNbesiege (typically a city); lay siege to
    • vtoNpassivebe besieged
    侵  qīn OC: skhim MC: tshim 41 Attributions

    Qīn 侵 refers to less formal attack, typically unannounced beforehand, and typically aimed at taking the enemy's territory. [COVERT!], [MILITARY], [SPECIFIC]

      Word relations
    • Result: 削/CUT Xiāo 削 typically refers to cutting something off so as to reduce its size.
    • Contrast: 伐/ATTACK Fá 伐 refers to a large-scale typically destructive formal attack by one state on another, typically formally announced, and with much beating of drums. [DESCENDING], [MILITARY], [LARGE-SCALE!], [OVERT]
    • Assoc: 漁/ROB
    • Assoc: 辱/DISGRACE Rǔ 辱 refers to public humiliation and public disgrace typically caused by overt actions or reactions of others.

      Syntactic words
    • nabactinfringement
    • vadNinvading
    • vadNpassiveinvaded; occupiedDS
    • vt(oN)attack the contextually determinate person
    • vt[oN]attack othersLZ
    • vtoNinvade, make an incursion into; invasion, incursion; sometimes generally: attack (place or persons, eg 侵我 "attacked us"
    • vtoNfigurativeattack intellectually, violateCH
    • vtoNmiddle voiceget attackedCH
    • vtoNpassive侵於敵"get attacked by enemies": be attacked , suffer an attack from 
    襲  xí OC: zɯb MC: zip 25 Attributions

    Xí 襲 refers to a surreptitious attack, on the sly, without any self-righteous pomp. [COVERT+], [MILITARY], [SPECIFIC]

      Word relations
    • Contrast: 伐/ATTACK Fá 伐 refers to a large-scale typically destructive formal attack by one state on another, typically formally announced, and with much beating of drums. [DESCENDING], [MILITARY], [LARGE-SCALE!], [OVERT]
    • Contrast: 攻/ATTACK The generalword for any attack is gōng 攻 (ant. shǒu 守 "defend") which can be used in a general sense referring to all kinds of attack, although that word does also have the specific meaning of a pointed campaign against a certain locality. [GENERAL]
    • Assoc: 取/WIN Qǔ 取 (ant. fù 負 "fail") refers to conquering a place so as to gain full control over it, and the word usually refers to a victory won easily.

      Syntactic words
    • vadNattacking, raiding
    • vtoNlauch a surprise invasion, launch a surprise attack; launch a stealthy attack
    入  rù OC: njub MC: ȵip 24 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • nabactattack, invasion
    • nabautonymthe word 入
    • vt+prep+Nenter by force (without necessarily occupying); invade
    • vtoNN=cityenter and gain typically temporary possession of (a city)
    征  zhēng OC: tjeŋ MC: tɕiɛŋ 19 Attributions

    Zhēng 征 refers to a typically punitive campain of some size against a state construed as being of lower status. [DESCENDING], [LARGE-SCALE]

      Word relations
    • Assoc: 伐/ATTACK Fá 伐 refers to a large-scale typically destructive formal attack by one state on another, typically formally announced, and with much beating of drums. [DESCENDING], [MILITARY], [LARGE-SCALE!], [OVERT]
    • Synon: 伐/ATTACK Fá 伐 refers to a large-scale typically destructive formal attack by one state on another, typically formally announced, and with much beating of drums. [DESCENDING], [MILITARY], [LARGE-SCALE!], [OVERT]

      Syntactic words
    • nabactpunitive attack; punitive campaign; military campaign
    • vadNon the punitive campaign
    • vt[oN]to set out for a righteous military campaign
    • vtoNlaunch a punitive military campaign against; chastise, go on a punitive expedition against
    • vtoNcontinuousbe engaged in a formal military campaign against the enemy
    擊  jī OC: keeɡ MC: kek 18 Attributions

      Word relations
    • Assoc: 毆/STRIKE Bó 搏, ōu 毆 refer to boxing someone or beating him up.
    • Assoc: 攻/ATTACK The generalword for any attack is gōng 攻 (ant. shǒu 守 "defend") which can be used in a general sense referring to all kinds of attack, although that word does also have the specific meaning of a pointed campaign against a certain locality. [GENERAL]
    • Synon: 啄/BITE Zhuó 啄 is the biting or pecking of birds.

      Syntactic words
    • nabactattack
    • vadNgiven to attacking people
    • vtoNlaunch a vigorous attack on; strike out against
    門  mén OC: mɯɯn MC: muo̝n 15 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vt(+prep+N)attack the gate; lead the attack on the gate
    • vt+prep+Nlaunch an attack directed at the gate of N
    • vtoNto attack the gate of a city, storm the gate
    • vtoNpassivebe attacked
    討  tǎo OC: thuuʔ MC: thɑu 12 Attributions

    Tǎo 討 refers to a an extended punitive campaign by someone who construes himself as being in moral authority and entitled to uphold rectitude and morality through warfare. (Also figurative as in 天討有罪"Heaven punishes those who are guilty". See PUNISH) [DESCENDING+], [MILITARY], [OVERT]

      Word relations
    • Synon: 伐/ATTACK Fá 伐 refers to a large-scale typically destructive formal attack by one state on another, typically formally announced, and with much beating of drums. [DESCENDING], [MILITARY], [LARGE-SCALE!], [OVERT]

      Syntactic words
    • nabactattack
    • vt(oN)launch a punitive expedition
    • vtoNlaunch an official or overt punitive expedition against
    軍  jūn OC: kun MC: ki̯un 11 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vt(oN)engage the enemy militarily
    • vtoNengage militarily, attack
    犯  fàn OC: bomʔ MC: bi̯ɐm 11 Attributions

      Word relations
    • Assoc: 陵/OPPRESS Líng 陵 (ant. yù 育 "take loving care of", and the rare jí 藉, and chéng 乘 emphasise the abuse of supremacy of social or political position.

      Syntactic words
    • vt(oN)figurative"attack" and gravely inconvenience the contextually determinate NCH
    • vtoNattack suddenly and violently; attack unjustly
    • vtoNfigurativelaunch an attack against (oneself)
    灌  guàn OC: koons MC: kʷɑn 7 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNattack by inundation
    行  xíng OC: ɢraaŋs MC: ɦɣaŋ 6 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • nabactcampaign, march (of an army); journey, travelling
    • viactto march in a campaign; march on
    鼓  gǔ OC: kaaʔ MC: kuo̝ 6 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNbeat the drums to attack (the enemy); attack
    劫  jié OC: kab MC: ki̯ɐp 6 Attributions

      Word relations
    • Object: 君/RULER Jūn 君 (ant. chén 臣 "minister") refers specifically to someone who is politically or administratively in charge of others as a ruler.

      Syntactic words
    • vtoNattack somebody by grabbing him violently
    • vtoNpassivebe attacked; be hijacked; be brought violently under control
    • vttoN1.+prep+N2attack N1 in relation to N2CH
    師  shī OC: sril MC: ʂi 6 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • nabactmilitary campaign
    • viactdeploy one's troops, lead one's troops into the field; field an army; take the field
    臨  lín MC: lim OC: b-rɯm 5 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNderivedmove threateningly towards; move against; turn againstCS
    乘  chéng OC: ɢjɯŋ MC: ʑɨŋ 5 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vt(oN.)[adN]fierce attackers of each otherCH
    • vtoNswoop down on; press an attack against, press in on
    征伐  zhēng fá OC: tjeŋ bod MC: tɕiɛŋ bi̯ɐt 5 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • NPab{N1=N2}actformal military campaigns
    • VPt[oN]go on a military expedition against some other stateCH
    • VPtoNattack
    伐取  fá qǔ OC: bod skhoʔ MC: bi̯ɐt tshi̯o 5 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPtoNresultativeattack and take (a city etc)
    伺  sì OC: sqlɯs MC: sɨ 4 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vt(oN)waylay the contextually determinate N
    • vtoNwaylay
    兵  bīng OC: praŋ MC: pɣaŋ 4 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNlauch an armed attack on; attack with arms
    • vtoNpassivebe attacked by a weapon
    寇  kòu OC: khoos MC: khu 4 Attributions

    Kòu 寇 refers derogatorily to a wanton enemy attack. [DEROGATORY+], [MILITARY]

      Syntactic words
    • nabactenemy attack
    • vt[oN]start invasions; act as an invader
    • vtoNfigurativeseek to harm (themselves); act as one's own enemy
    焚  fén OC: bun MC: bi̯un 4 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNattack by setting fire to, sack with the use of fire
    攻取  gōng qǔ OC: kooŋ skhoʔ MC: kuŋ tshi̯o 3 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPiresultativeattack so as to take, attack successfully
    陷  xiàn OC: ɡrooms MC: ɦɣɛm 3 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vadN(piercing>) crack attacking (troops)
    • vtoNattack; burst through
    攻殺  gōng shā OC: kooŋ sreed MC: kuŋ ʂɣɛt 3 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPtoNresultativeattack so as to kill
    克  kè OC: khɯɯɡ MC: khək 3 Attributions

    refers to a psychological disposition to attack (apart from its normal meaning "to conquer"). One is tempted to create a synonym group aggressiveness, but should one?

      Syntactic words
    • nabpsychaggressiveness
    • vt[oN]stativeshow aggressiveness; be (successfully) aggressive
    • vtoNbe aggressive and insensitive towardsCH
    熏  xūn OC: qhun MC: hi̯un 3 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vadNbeing smoked out
    • vtoNfumigate, smoke out; attack by fumigation
    寇暴  kòu bào OC: khoos boowɡs MC: khu bɑu 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • NP[adN]the violent attackersCH
    • NPabactviolent incursions; violent invasions; violent attacks
    衝  chōng OC: thjoŋ MC: tɕhi̯oŋ 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • nkind of military device used in the attack of a city; "assault engine"
    • vt(oN)launch a fierce attackCH
    • vtoNattack; assault; rush against; charge ahead; collide with
    耆  qí OC: ɡri MC: gi 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNattack
    角  jiǎo OC: krooɡ MC: kɣɔk 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNattack in a pincer attack, attack from both sides
    侵掠  qīn lǜe OC: skhim ɡ-raɡ MC: tshim li̯ɐk 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • NPabactaggressive military moves of any kind
    擊定  jī dìng OC: keeɡ deeŋs MC: kek deŋ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPtoNresultativeattack so as bring under proper control
    攻伐  gōng fá OC: kuuŋ bod MC: kuo̝ŋ bi̯ɐt 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPt(oN)launch an attack
    誅伐  zhū fá OC: to bod MC: ʈi̯o bi̯ɐt 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPtoNlaunch a punitive formal attack against (another state)
    攻擊  gōng jī OC: kooŋ keeɡ MC: kuŋ kek 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPtoNattack
    馮陵  píng líng OC: brɯŋ b-rɯŋ MC: bɨŋ lɨŋ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPtoNpress in on, attack
    侵陵  qīn líng MC: tshim ling OC: skhim b-rɯŋ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPtoNlaunch aggressive attacks againstCH
    中  zhōng OC: krluŋ MC: ʈuŋ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNstrike out at and attack
    加兵  jiā bīng OC: kraal praŋ MC: kɣɛ pɣaŋ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPtoNapply military force to so as to attack
    反  fǎn OC: panʔ MC: pi̯ɐn 1 Attribution

      Word relations
    • Contrast: 伐/ATTACK Fá 伐 refers to a large-scale typically destructive formal attack by one state on another, typically formally announced, and with much beating of drums. [DESCENDING], [MILITARY], [LARGE-SCALE!], [OVERT]

      Syntactic words
    • vtoNcounterattack
    同  tóng OC: looŋ MC: duŋ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNgang up against; combine forces so as to attack
    衝冒  chōng mào MC: -- mawH OC: thjoŋ muuɡs 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPt(oN)launch an attack on the contextually determiate NCH
    排下  pái xià MC: beaj haeX OC: brɯɯd ɢraaʔ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPtoNfigurativepassive, resultative: be attacked and subjugatedCH
    徂  cú OC: sɡaa MC: dzuo̝ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNto march with army against (somebody)
    力征  lì zhēng MC: lik tsyeng OC: ɡ-rɯɡ tjeŋ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPadVthrough military campaignsCH
    惡  wù OC: qaaɡs MC: ʔuo̝ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNstart hostilities against
    掩  yǎn OC: qromʔ MC: ʔiɛm 1 Attribution
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    • vtoNlaunch a surprise attack (typically for taking booty)
    振旅  zhèn lǚ OC: kljɯns raʔ MC: tɕin li̯ɤ 1 Attribution
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    • VPiactactivate one's army> conduct an aggressive military campaign
    沃  wò OC: qowɡ MC: ʔuok 1 Attribution
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    • vtoNto attack by flooding; to inundate; attack by inundation
    流  liú OC: ru MC: lɨu 1 Attribution
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    • vtoNflood out by way of military attack
    略  lüè MC: -- OC: -- 1 Attribution
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    • vtoNlaunch a sudden attack
    侵伐  qīn fá MC: tshim bjot OC: skhim bod 1 Attribution
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    • VPtoNlaunch military attack onCH
    招討  zhāo tǎo OC: kljew thuuʔ MC: tɕiɛu thɑu 0 Attributions
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    • VPt(oN)launch an official military campaign against the contextually determinate N
    薰  xūn OC: qhun MC: hi̯un 0 Attributions
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    • vtoNattack by an attempt to smoke someone out, attack through fumigation
    討伐  tǎo fá OC: thuuʔ bod MC: thɑu bi̯ɐt 0 Attributions
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    • VPtoNlaunch a formal punitive attack against (an offender)
    用師  yòng shī OC: k-loŋs sril MC: ji̯oŋ ʂi 0 Attributions
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    • VPt+prep+Nuse one's army against
    語侵  yǔ qīn OC: ŋaʔ skhim MC: ŋi̯ɤ tshim 0 Attributions
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    征誅  zhēng zhū OC: tjeŋ to MC: tɕiɛŋ ʈi̯o 0 Attributions
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    • NPabactpunitive campaigns
    凌  líng OC: b-rɯŋ MC: lɨŋ 0 Attributions

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    • Synon: 伐/ATTACK Fá 伐 refers to a large-scale typically destructive formal attack by one state on another, typically formally announced, and with much beating of drums. [DESCENDING], [MILITARY], [LARGE-SCALE!], [OVERT]

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    • vtoNfigurativeattack intellectually LH
    出  chū OC: khljud MC: tɕhʷit 0 Attributions
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    • viactsally forth and attack
    戎  róng OC: njuŋ MC: ȵuŋ 0 Attributions
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    • vtoNattack with military force
      Click here to add pinyin MC:  OC: 0 Attributions
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    • VPtoNlaunch aggressive attacks againstCH
    環  huán OC: ɡʷraan MC: ɦɣan 0 Attributions
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    伐敗  fá bài OC: bod praads MC: bi̯ɐt pɣɛi 0 Attributions
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    • VPtoNresultativeattack formally and defeat