侵 qīn to invade
to invade; to encroach upon; to raid
怎么记住“侵”: 亻 person + 𠬶 broom in hand = to invade. The old person next door rushes out, broom in hand, at the kids who climb her fence every summer to invade her cherry garden.
部件结构
侵 = 亻 person + 𠬶 broom in hand
- 亻 person
- 𠬶 broom in hand
The old person next door rushes out, broom in hand, at the kids who climb her fence every summer to invade her cherry garden.
How it came to be
用法
- To encroach on what isn't yours, territory, rights, or gradually: 侵略 (qīnlüè) to invade (a country), 侵犯 (qīnfàn) to violate/infringe, 侵占 (qīnzhàn) to seize.
- 侵略 is armed aggression against a nation; 侵犯 is violating rights/boundaries (侵犯隐私 invade privacy).
- Also gradual creeping: 侵蚀 (qīnshí) to erode; the common thread is unwanted intrusion.