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Meaning of 偷

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Pinyin: tōu
English Definition: to steal; to pilfer; to snatch; thief; stealthily
Chinese Definition:
①窃取,趁人不知时拿人东西:偷窃。偷吃。小偷儿(t島r)。
②行动瞒着人:偷偷。偷看。偷听。偷渡。偷袭。偷税。偷天换日(喻暗中改变重大事物的真相以欺骗别人)。
③抽出时间:偷空儿。偷暇。偷闲。
④苟且:偷安。偷生。偷幸。偷合苟容(苟且迎合别人的意思以求容身。亦称“偷合取容”)。
⑤盗窃。
Total strokes: 11; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (person) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • Left to right
    • [ rén ] man, person; people
    • [ ] to consent, to approve; surname
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Example Words
偷偷 tōu tōu stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly
偷渡 tōu illegal immigration; to stowaway (on a ship); to steal across the international border; to run a blockade
偷税 tōu shuì tax evasion
小偷 xiǎo tōu thief
偷看 tōu kàn to peep; to peek; to steal a glance
More: 偷* | *偷 | *偷*
Example Sentences
1
The kitten stole the bun.
2
The thief turned into the alley.
3
Do not steal other people's things.
4
The police used the footprints to track the thief.
5
The little thief sneaked into the room quietly.