zéi

thief; extremely; wily

HSK 6 #2001

Character data

HSK 6
Frequency 2001st character
Radical ⾙ (154.6)
Strokes 10
Index # 1924
TRADITIONAL

Definitions

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

Stroke order

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Words containing 贼

Word Meaning
to catch a thief
fig. rapist; lit. flower thief
to defeat the enemy by capturing their chief (idiom)
cruel tyrant; enemy of the people
pirate
bootleg; pirate version
One Piece (manga and anime)
fig. two enemies cannot live under the same sky
(insult) brigand; swindler
cruel tyrant; enemy of the people
parasitic jaeger seabird
confirmed thief
usurper
(dialect) sparrow
insect that damages cereal crop seedlings
to betray and side with the enemy
lit. to mistakenly board a pirate ship
lit. a thief crying "Stop the thief!" (idiom)
completely; utterly (dialect)
shifty-eyed; crafty-looking (idiom)
(derog.) Buddhist monk
renegade; traitor and bandit
long-tailed jaeger seabird
to catch a thief by closing his escape route (idiom)