Definitions
(verb)
to invade; to encroach
(verb)
to approach; to draw near
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 𠬶 represents the sound.
About
The character "侵" originates from an idea of gradual encroachment or advance, structurally composed of the "person" radical and a component representing a hand holding a broom, which together conveyed the notion of sweeping forward or progressing step by step. Its core meaning has consistently revolved around intrusion or violation, initially describing a literal, often martial, incursion into territory or space. Over time, this concrete sense expanded into more abstract domains, applying to the violation of rights, the overstepping of boundaries, or the unwelcome advance of something, such as disease or decay, thereby maintaining its essential semantic connection to hostile or unwarranted progression.
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Example Sentences Hide
敌人入侵了边境。
历史告诉我们侵略是错的。
他的隐私被侵犯了。
过度使用农药侵害土壤。
细菌侵入人体导致疾病。
他们试图侵占我们的土地。
这种言论侵害了他的名誉。
网络入侵可能侵害国家安全并侵犯公民隐私。