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窃 - qiè

secretly, stealthily; steal; thief

secretly, stealthily; steal; thief

How to read 窃

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

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinqiè
Englishsecretly, stealthily; steal; thief
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

窃取 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 窃喜. Please read 窃嫌 one more time.

Common words with this character

to steal
to be secretly delighted
suspected thief
to steal secret information

Mistake warning

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

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 窃.