窃
HSK 7–9
窃 (qiè): secretly, stealthily, steal
qiè
secretly, stealthily, steal
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Pinyin
qiè
HSK Level
Level 7
Characters
1
English Meaning
secretly, stealthily, steal
How to Write 窃 (qiè)
窃 is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 窃
A phono-semantic compound: 穴 (hole) carries the meaning, and 切 hints at the pronunciation.
What 窃 is Made Of
窃 is built from 2 components:
穴cave, den, hole
切to cut, to mince, to slice, to carve
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Words Using 窃
Common Chinese words that contain 窃:
盗窃
dàoqiè
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