| RADICAL | ⽳ (116.17) |
|---|---|
| STROKES | 22 |
| SIMPLIFIED | 窃 |
secretly, stealthily; steal; thief
| 竊賊 qiè zéi | thief |
| 竊鉤者誅，竊國者侯 qiè gōu zhě zhū ， qiè guó zhě hóu | steal a hook and they hang you, steal the whole country and they make you a prince (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子) |
| 篡竊 cuàn qiè | to usurp; to seize |
| 行竊 xíng qiè | to steal; to commit a robbery |
| 身份盜竊 shēn fèn dào qiè | identity theft |