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CHINESE CHARACTER

qiè

窃

窃

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steal; secretly

Numbered pinyin
qie4
English meanings
to steal; thief; secretly

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    tā他yīn因tōu偷qiè窃bèi被zhuāzhù抓住。

    He was caught for stealing.

  2. 02

    yǒurén有人zài在qiè窃qiè窃sī私yǔ语。

    Someone is whispering.

Explore words connected to this character.

  • 偷窃
  • 窃取
  • 盗窃
  • 窃听
  • 窃窃私语