攻克 gōngkè to capture
to capture; to take; to overcome; to solve
How to remember 攻克: 攻 to accuse + 克 gram = to capture.
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How it is used
- To capture a stronghold, or crack a hard problem - 攻克堡垒 (gōngkè bǎolěi) take a fortress; 攻克技术难关 (gōngkè jìshù nánguān) overcome a technical hurdle.
- The figurative sense - conquering a difficult problem - is as common as the military one.