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夾攻

简夹攻 · 繁夾攻

Mandarin · pinyin jiā gōng

attack from two sides
pincer movement
converging attack
attack on a flank
fork in chess, with one piece making two attacks

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攻: gōng · attack, assault; criticize
夹: jiā · be wedged or inserted between

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1–1 · jia1 gong1

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gaap3 gung1

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verb

to launch an attack from multiple sides; to sandwich in the enemy; to launch a converging attack; to launch a pincer attack

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