tōu = t + ou1
to steal / to pilfer / to snatch / thief / stealthily
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How to pronounce 偷

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= t initial

T is for Tecumseh, leader of the Shawnee.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago
+ ou1 final

In front of the outhouse.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago

偷 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
rén = r + (e)n2
"person" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 9)
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= yu + Ø2
surname Yu
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shù = shu + Ø4
variant of 腧[shu4]
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= yu + Ø2
yes (used by Emperor or ruler) / OK / to accede / to assent
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Characters with 偷 as component

偷 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 偷

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to peep / to peek / to act as voyeur
surreptitious / sneaky
surreptitious; sneaky

Sentences with 偷

dàn
tōu
chī
xiān
táo

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tōu

to steal / to pilfer / to snatch / thief / stealthily

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