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襲警

简袭警 · 繁襲警

Mandarin · pinyin xí jǐng

to assault a police officer

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襲: Look up this written character
警: jǐng · guard, watch; alert, alarm
袭: xí · raid, attack; inherit

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2–3 · xi2 jing3

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zaap6 ging2

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noun

(law, especially Hong Kong) Penalty on person assaulting, etc. police officer in execution of duty, or misleading officer by false information (the crime of Police Force Ordinance (Cap. 232) Section 63)

verb

to assault police; to assault a police officer (on duty)
(law, especially Hong Kong) to commit the specified crime

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