偷(tōu)

HSK 511 strokes

to steal

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Character information

Pinyin
tōu
Meaning
to steal; to pilfer; to snatch; thief; stealthily
Strokes
11
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 偷 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰亻俞

In this compound, the meaning comes from 亻 (person); 俞 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

亻rén俞yú

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 偷 step by step

11 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 偷

Common words using 偷 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

tōu偷tōu偷
HSK 5

stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly

Open 偷偷 page →
tōu偷lǎn懒
HSK 7-9

to goof off

Open 偷懒 page →
tōu偷kuī窥
HSK 7-9

to peep

Open 偷窥 page →
tōu偷jiā加

to surreptitiously add (sth that shouldn't be there)

Open 偷加 page →
tōu偷qù去

to steal; to make off with; stolen

Open 偷去 page →
tōu偷tōu偷mō摸mō摸

(idiom) surreptitious; sneaky

Open 偷偷摸摸 page →
tōu偷qǔ取

to steal

Open 偷取 page →
tōu偷tiān天huàn换rì日

to engage in fraudulent activities (idiom)

Open 偷天换日 page →

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丑丢乏乘乙亏享仔

From 偷’s common words

懒窥加去摸取天换

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