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贼

Character

贼 zéi

HSK 7–9Character

a thief; someone who secretly takes things that are not theirs

Radical
贝
Strokes
10
Structure
Left–right
Parts
贝戎
Traditional
賊
Frequency
#2029 most common character
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Meaning

zéi

zei2
  1. a thief; someone who secretly takes things that are not theirs
  2. a bad person who hurts other people or their country
  3. very; extremely, used when speaking casually

Examples

  • 那个贼拿了她的钱包。

    nà ge zéi ná le tā de qián bāo

    That thief took her wallet.

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  • 这个菜贼好吃！

    zhè ge cài zéi hǎo chī

    This food is really tasty!

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  • 他是个卖国贼。

    tā shì ge mài guó zéi

    He is a traitor to his country.

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Stroke order

All 10 strokes

Speed

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Words with 贼

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贼亮zéi liàngbrightWord贼心zéi xīnevil intentionsWord贼死zéi sǐcompletelyWord贼眼zéi yǎnshifty gazeWord贼秃zéi tū(derog.) Buddhist monkWord贼窝zéi wōthieves' lairWord贼船zéi chuánpirate shipWord贼喊捉贼zéi hǎn zhuō zéilit. a thief crying "Stop the thief!" (idiom)Word贼头贼脑zéi tóu zéi nǎolit. to behave like a thiefWord
贼眉贼眼zéi méi zéi yǎnshifty-eyedSee 贼眉鼠眼WordUnreviewed
贼眉鼠眼zéi méi shǔ yǎnshifty-eyedWord乌贼wū zéicuttlefishWord

Same radical 贝

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