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偷 - tōu

to steal, burglar, thief

to steal, burglar, thief

How to read 偷

Click 偷 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyintōu
Englishto steal, burglar, thief
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

偷人 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 偷偷. Please read 偷加 one more time.

Common words with this character

to cheat on her husband; to have an affair
stealthily; secretly; covertly
to surreptitiously add
to steal; to make off with; stolen

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 偷 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 偷人 and 偷偷 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 偷.