偷 tōu
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 亻 — man, person
- Made of
- 亻 man, person 俞 to consent, to approve
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
偷
tōu
to steal
Character
Example phrases
- 他偷了苹果。 Tā tōu le píngguǒ. He stole an apple.
- 不要偷东西。 Bú yào tōu dōngxi. Do not steal things.
- 小偷偷钱包。 Xiǎotōu tōu qiánbāo. The thief steals a wallet.