Keyword
to steal
- thief
- secret
- stealthy
- Frequency
- #2026
- Strokes
- 9
Readings
qiè
Mnemonic
穴 (hole) gives the meaning and 切 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
盗窃
to steal
窃取
to steal (usu. private information, intellectual property etc)
偷窃
to steal; to pilfer
窃听
to eavesdrop; to wiretap
窃
to steal; secretly; (humble) I
剽窃
to plunder; to plagiarize
窃贼
thief
失窃
to lose by theft; to have one's property stolen
行窃
to steal; to commit a robbery
窃盗
theft; to steal
窃窃私语
(idiom) to whisper; to speak in whispers
窃听器
tapping device; bug
窃喜
to be secretly delighted
窃笑
to snigger; to titter
窃密
to steal secret information
扒窃
to steal; to pick pockets; to frisk
窃据
to usurp; to claim unjustly; to expropriate
窃窃
privately; secretly; unobtrusively
惯窃
habitual thief
偷香窃玉
lit. stolen scent, pilfered jade (idiom); philandering; secret illicit sex