Chinese character 贼 zéi — thief

zéi

thief; robber; traitor; subversive

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Stroke order of 贼

Written in 10 strokes. The grey stroke under the arrow is the one you write now: the dot shows where to start, the arrow — which way to go.

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What 贼 is made of

  • 贝cowriesound
  • 戎generic term for weaponsmeaning

Tip: 戎 hints at the meaning and 贝 at the pronunciation.

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