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偷 (tōu): Steal — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1. Animated Stroke Order 偷

Watch each stroke animate in order, then practice the same sequence by hand.

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How to write 偷 — animated stroke order

62 learners have practiced this character

2. Stroke Order Diagrams 偷

偷 stroke order diagram

3. Character Breakdown

Left-Right
偷=亻person+俞consent

A person (亻) who takes something secretly (俞) — to steal or sneak.

4. Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 偷

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偷 handwriting practice sheet - portrait
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5. Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 偷 is used in context

tā他
jīn今
tiān天
yòu又
tōu偷
lǎn懒
méi没

Information

Traditional偸
Radical亻
Strokes11
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#1543
Zhuyinㄊㄡ
UnicodeU+5077
CangjieOOMN

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zuò做
zuò作
yè业
。

He slacked off again and didn't do his homework today.

tōu偷
qiè窃
shì是
wéi违
fǎ法
xíng行
wéi为
。

Theft is an illegal act.

tā她
tōu偷
tōu偷
dì地
kàn看
le了
tā他
yì一
yǎn眼
。

She secretly glanced at him.

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yǒu有
rén人
tōu偷
le了
wǒ我
de的
zì自
xíng行
chē车
。

Someone stole my bicycle.

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