歹 dǎi
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 歹 — corpse
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
歹徒
dǎitú
criminal; gangster; evildoer
Characters in this word
徒 tú
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 彳 — to step with the left foot
- Made of
- 彳 to step with the left foot 走 to walk, to run, to flee
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 警方提醒市民，遇到持械歹徒时不要贸然反抗，应先确保自身安全。 Jǐngfāng tíxǐng shìmín, yùdào chíxiè dǎitú shí bú yào màorán fǎnkàng, yīng xiān quèbǎo zìshēn ānquán. The police reminded citizens not to resist rashly when encountering armed criminals, but to ensure their own safety first.
- 歹徒见有人走近，扔下包慌忙逃跑了。 Dǎitú jiàn yǒu rén zǒujìn, rēngxià bāo huāngmáng táopǎo le. Seeing someone approach, the criminal dropped the bag and fled in a panic.
- 邻居发现歹徒翻墙进院，马上拨打了报警电话。 Línjū fāxiàn dǎitú fān qiáng jìn yuàn, mǎshàng bōdǎ le bàojǐng diànhuà. The neighbour spotted a criminal climbing over the wall into the yard and immediately called the police.
Related words
- 好歹 hǎodǎi good and bad; at least; after all
- 徒弟 túdì apprentice
- 徒步 túbù on foot; to hike
- 徒劳 túláo futile; in vain
- 海盗 hǎidào pirate
- 绑架 bǎngjià to kidnap; to hijack figuratively
- 避难 bìnàn to seek refuge; to take shelter
- 防盗 fángdào anti-theft; to guard against theft
- 撤离 chèlí to evacuate; to withdraw from
- 盗窃 dàoqiè to steal; theft
- 防范 fángfàn to guard against; to prevent
- 盗 dào to steal; to rob