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窃 (qiè): To steal — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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窃=穴cave+釆distinguish

Using a tool (釆) to secretly break into a cave (穴) — to steal or pilfer something stealthily.

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HSK Vocabulary: 窃

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盗窃

dào qiè

steal; pilfer

窃取

qiè qǔ

steal / pilfer

6.

Example Sentences

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

qiè窃

zéi贼

zuó昨

wǎn晚

tōu偷

zǒu走

le了

zhū珠

bǎo宝

。

The thief stole the jewelry last night.

jǐng警

fāng方

fā发

xiàn现

le了

qiè窃

tīng听

shè设

bèi

hēi黑

kè客

shì试

tú图

qiè窃

qǔ取

yín银

háng行

shù

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Pinyinqiè

Meaningto steal

Strokes9

Radical穴

Traditional竊

StructureTop-Bottom

Frequency#2666

Zhuyinㄑㄧㄝˋ

UnicodeU+7A83

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备

。

The police discovered eavesdropping equipment.

数

jù据

。

Hackers attempted to steal bank data.

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