巡弋 Traditional form: 巡弋 Pinyin (reading): xúnyì Definitions: (of military ships or aircraft) to patrol; to cruise defensively; (of aircraft) to conduct defensive sorties Characters: 巡 - to cruise, to inspect, to patrol 弋 - to catch, to arrest; to shoot with a bow Traditional characters: 巡 - to cruise, to inspect, to patrol 弋 - to catch, to arrest; to shoot with a bow