qiè窃（竊）
窃（竊）
common
verb
adverb
literary
Meaning of 窃
窃 means to steal; to theft; secretly; privately; stealthily. Pronounced qiè.
- to steal; to theft
- secretly; privately; stealthily
- humble self-reference; I
Character Info
Radical穴
Strokes15
Components
穴
切
Stroke Order
窃
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
yīn因
qiè窃
bèi被
jǐng警
chá察
dǎi逮
bǔ捕
le了
。
He was arrested by police for theft.
Gǔ古
dài代
yǒu有
jiān奸
chén臣
qiè窃
guó国
cuàn篡
wèi位
de的
gù故
shì事
。
There are stories of treacherous ministers seizing state power in ancient China.
Zhè这
jiā家
chāo超
shì市
fā发
shēng生
le了
yī一
qǐ起
qiè窃
àn案
。
A theft case happened at this supermarket.
Tā他
qiě窃
zǒu走
le了
bàn办
gōng公
shì室
de的
bǐ笔
jì记
běn本
diàn电
nǎo脑
。
He stole the laptop from the office.
Wén文
wù物
qiè窃
zéi贼
bèi被
jǐng警
fng方
zhuā抓
huò获
guī归
àn案
。
The cultural relic thief was caught and brought to justice by the police.