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围剿
圍剿
wéijiǎo
1. to encircle and annihilate
2. refers to repeated campaigns of the Guomindang against the communists from 1930 onwards

Character Breakdown

围
wéi
to surround, to encircle, to corral
HSK 4 7 丶
剿
jiǎo
to annihilate, to destroy, to exterminate
13 丶

Compound Words (1)

反围剿
fǎnwéijiǎo
communist attack against the Guomindang's encircle and annihilate campaign

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Chinese