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撲襲

简扑袭 · 繁撲襲

Mandarin · pinyin pū xí

(of an animal) to pounce (on its prey)
(of extreme weather conditions) to hit (a city, province etc)

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扑: pū · pound, beat, strike; attack
袭: xí · raid, attack; inherit

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1–2 · pu1 xi2

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