贼 (zéi): Thief — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

HSK 2.0Level 6

HSK 3.0Vocab 7-9

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Readings & Meanings

贼has 2 distinct senses for the same pronunciation

zéizei

n. (名)

thief; traitor; extremelyHSK6

n./adj. (名、形)

thief; extremely; wickedHSK 3.0 L7-9

Stroke Order Diagrams 贼

Character Breakdown

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贼=贝shell/money+戎weapons/military

The character blends '贝' (bèi, wealth) and '戎' (róng, weapons), depicting a thief who uses force to steal valuables or property.

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Related Words: 贼

Common words and phrases that contain 贼.

擒贼擒王

qín zéi qín wáng

to catch the ringleader first (idiom)

Example Sentences

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

tā他

wù误

shàng上

le了

zéi贼

chuán船

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He mistakenly boarded the pirate ship and now regrets it.

jǐng警

chá察

zhuā抓

zhù住

le了

nà那

ge个

dào盗

zéi贼

。

The police caught the thief.

nà那

ge个

rén人

zéi贼

méi眉

shǔ鼠

yǎn眼

dì地

sì四

chù处

zhāng张

wàng望

。

That person is looking around sneakily.

Nà那

ge个

zéi贼

tōu偷

zǒu走

le了

wǒ我

de的

qián钱

bāo包

。

That thief stole my wallet.

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