invade; raid; intrude (into territory)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to invade; to raid; to make an incursion (of enemies into territory)
archaicLiterary or historical usage describing enemy incursions into territory, especially border regions. Typically used in historical texts or formal written contexts to describe military invasions.
Dí敌
jūn军
rù入
kòu寇
biān边
guān关
。
The enemy army invaded the frontier pass.
Xiōng匈
nú奴
lián连
nián年
rù入
kòu寇
zhōng中
yuán原
。
The Xiongnu invaded the Central Plains year after year.
Show 2 more examplesShow fewer examples
Wō倭
kòu寇
pín频
fán繁
rù入
kòu寇
dōng东
nán南
yán沿
hǎi海
。
The Japanese pirates frequently raided the southeastern coast.
Wén闻
dí敌
bīng兵
rù入
kòu寇
，
biān边
mín民
fēn纷
fēn纷
nán南
qiān迁
。
Upon hearing that enemy troops had invaded, the border people migrated south in large numbers.