zéi = z + ei2
thief / traitor / wily / deceitful / evil / extremely
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How to pronounce 賊

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.

= z initial

Z is for Zorro.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago
+ ei2 final

In the Eiffel Tower’s kitchen.

By Matthias • updated 4 months ago

賊 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
bèi = b + ei4
cowrie / shellfish / currency (archaic)
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róng = ru + (e)ng2
surname Rong
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róng = ru + (e)ng2
generic term for weapons (old) / army (matters) / military affairs
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Characters with 賊 as component

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

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lit. to board a pirate ship (idiom) / fig. to associate with criminals
much worse than having something stolen is when a thief has you in his sights (idiom)
(bird species of China) pomarine skua (Stercorarius pomarinus)

Sentences with 賊

賊 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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zéi

thief / traitor / wily / deceitful / evil / extremely

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