贼 (zéi): thief, traitor, kill

zéi

thief, traitor, kill

Pinyin

zéi

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

English Meaning

thief, traitor, kill

How to Write 贼 (zéi)

贼 is written in 10 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 贼

A phono-semantic compound: 戎 (weapons) carries the meaning, and 贝 hints at the pronunciation.

What 贼 is Made Of

贼 is built from 2 components:

贝sea shell

戎arms, armaments

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