围攻

圍攻

wéigōng

verb #16,868

Meanings

1 to besiege
2 to lay siege to
3 to attack from all sides

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

记者们围攻了那位明星。

Jìzhěmen wéigōng le nà wèi míngxīng.

The reporters mobbed the celebrity.

HSK 6

敌军围攻了城池三个月。

Díjūn wéigōng le chéngchí sān gè yuè.

The enemy besieged the city for three months.

Tips

usage

围攻 can be literal (military siege) or figurative (a group verbally attacking someone, reporters mobbing a celebrity, or internet pile-ons).

Stroke Order

围 wéi

攻 gōng