席卷

Traditional: 席捲

xí juǎn

Dictionary entry

to engulf

What does 席卷 mean?

席卷 (xí juǎn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to engulf

2to sweep

3to carry away everything

Character breakdown

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席Xísurname Xi 卷juǎnto roll up · (fig.) to sweep up; to engulf; to drag into (a situation)

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How to pronounce 席卷

席卷

xí juǎn

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