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贼 - zéi

thief, traitor; kill

thief, traitor; kill

How to read 贼

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

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinzéi
Englishthief, traitor; kill
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

贼亮 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 贼心. Please read 贼死 one more time.

Common words with this character

bright; shiny; dazzling
evil intentions
completely; utterly
shifty gaze; furtive glance

Mistake warning

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

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 贼.