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窃
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pilfer

HSK 10
Society →Economy
qiè
セツ
ぬす.む、ひそ.かに
절
Termites 禼 taking grain 米 to their nest 穴
Components
Traditional (竊)
穴 hole+ 米 rice =
竊 pilfer
穴 Meaning component
xué hole
cave, den, hole
米 Meaning component
mǐ rice
hulled or husked uncooked rice
禼 Meaning component
Simplified (窃)
穴 hole+ 切 cut =
窃 secretly
穴 Meaning component
xué hole
cave, den, hole
切 Phonetic component
qiè cut
cut, mince, slice, carve
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Notes
Similar Characters
奂 numerous (simp)奐 be numerous (trad)突 abruptly (jp)罙 deep (iii)屄 the vagina帘 flag (simp)穵 deep hollow究 research穷 destitute (simp)穸 the gloom of穹 high and vast空 empty穿 pass through窀 to bury窃 pilfer (jp)窄 strait窅 far窆 to put a窈 secluded窍 opening (simp)
Historical Evolution
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
窃
Regular
Modern
Chinese
窃 / 竊 [qiè]
to steal; secretly; (humble) I
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (30)
盗窃 [dào​qiè] #5,380
to steal
偷窃 [tōu​qiè] #5,868
to steal
窃听器 [qiè​tīng​qì] #5,997
tapping device
窃听 [qiè​tīng] #7,386
to eavesdrop
窃取 [qiè​qǔ] #11,355
to steal
失窃 [shī​qiè] #10,161
to lose by theft
窃贼 [qiè​zéi] #14,042
thief
剽窃 [piāo​qiè] #12,502
to plunder
行窃 [xíng​qiè] #24,835
to steal
扒窃 [pá​qiè] #51,660
to steal
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JAPANESE WORDS (2)
⭐ 密か [ひそか] #5,816
secret
剽窃 [ひょうせつ] #99,947
plagiarism
KOREAN WORDS (1)
표절
plagiarism; piracy