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Meaning of 賊

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(Simplified: 贼)HSK 6
Pinyin: zéi
English Definition: thief; traitor; wily; deceitful; evil; extremely
Chinese Definition:
①偷东西的人,盗匪:贼人。盗贼。贼赃。贼窝。
②对人民有危害的人:国贼。民贼。工贼。贼寇。蟊贼。
③害,伤害:戕贼。“淫侈之俗日日以长,是天下之大贼也”。
④邪的,不正派的:贼心不死。
⑤狡猾:贼溜溜。
⑥副词,很:贼冷。贼亮。贼横(héng)。
Total strokes: 13; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (weapons) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • Left to right
    • [ bèi ] sea shell; money, currency
    • [ róng ] arms, armaments; military affairs
Example Words
賊亮 zéi liàng bright; shiny; dazzling; glaring
賊心 zéi xīn evil intentions
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Example Sentences
1
Friends are thieves of time.
2
The burglar broke into the house while the family was on vacation.
3
A thief broke into my house and stole some jewelry.
4
The security cameras recorded the thief breaking into the store.
5
This thief is very skilled and has robbed many banks.