zéi

thief; extremely; wily

Character data

Radical ⾙ (154.6)
Strokes 13
SIMPLIFIED

Definitions

賊 zéi
  1. 1. thief
  2. 2. extremely
  3. 3. wily
  4. 4. deceitful
  5. 5. evil
  6. 6. traitor

Words containing 賊

Word Meaning
(bird species of China) parasitic jaeger (Stercorarius parasiticus)
confirmed thief
thief
usurper
(dialect) sparrow
insect that damages cereal crop seedlings
betray your own side; side with the enemy
lit. to mistakenly board a pirate ship
bright; shiny; dazzling
lit. a thief crying "Stop the thief!" (idiom)
evil intentions
completely; utterly (dialect)
shifty-eyed; crafty-looking (idiom)
shifty gaze; furtive glance
(derog.) Buddhist monk
thieves' lair
fig. venture of dubious merit; pirate ship; criminal gang
furtive; underhand; lit. to behave like a thief
traitor
renegade; traitor and bandit
long-tailed jaeger seabird
to catch a thief by closing his escape route (idiom)
(dialect) stingy; miserly; crafty
cat burglar; burglar who gains entrance by scaling walls