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Meaning of 贼

Pinyin zéi

Radical

贝

Strokes

Definition

thief

Usage

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贼賊 zéi [动] 【本义】:残害;伤害 1. cruelly injure or kill; harm; hurt [名] 1. 先秦两汉时期，贼指作乱叛国危害人民的人: traitor; enemy; evildoer; bad person 2. 刺客，杀人的人: murderer 3. 偷窃或抢劫的人: thief 4. 骂人的字眼: curse word 5. 祸害: calamity; disaster 6. 敌人;仇敌: enemy [形] 1. 邪恶，不正派: furtive 2. 残暴;狠毒: cruel and ferocious [副] 〈方〉∶很;非常: extremely. Often used in unsatisfactory or abnormal situations. 例如: 贼冷; 贼亮 (extremely cold; extremely bright) Additional Notes: The character "贼" has multiple meanings and uses across different contexts, primarily depicting malicious or harmful actions and individuals. It emphasizes traits of wrongdoing, ranging from betrayal to thievery. In literary contexts, it often carries a negative connotation related to harm or deceit.

叛贼 pàn zéi

renegade / traitor

盗墓贼 dào mù zéi

grave robber

奸贼 jiān zéi

a traitor / a treacherous bandit

卖国贼 mài guó zéi

traitor

贼寇 zéi kòu

Thief

贼巢 zéi cháo

thieves' den or lair

恶贼 è zéi

Villain

贼喊捉贼 zéi hǎn zhuō zéi

lit. a thief crying "Stop the thief!" (idiom) / fig. to accuse sb of a theft and try to sneak away oneself / to cover up one's misdeeds by shifting the blame onto others

捉贼捉赃 zhuō zéi zhuō zāng

To catch a thief you must find the stolen goods.

擒贼先擒王 qín zéi xiān qín wáng

destroy the leader and the gang will collapse

擒贼擒王 qín zéi qín wáng

to defeat the enemy by capturing their chief (idiom)

淫贼 yín zéi

rapist

狗贼 gǒu zéi

(insult) brigand / swindler

盗贼 dào zéi

robber

窃贼 qiè zéi

thief

乌贼 wū zéi

cuttlefish

蟊贼 máo zéi

insect that damages cereal crop seedlings / (lit. and fig.) vermin / a person harmful to the country and the people

国贼 guó zéi

traitor to the nation

流贼 liú zéi

Stream thief

逆贼 nì zéi

renegade / traitor and bandit

贼人 zéi rén

Thief

反贼 fǎn zéi

Anti-thief

马贼 mǎ zéi

horse thief / (old) group of horse-mounted bandits

认贼作父 rèn zéi zuò fù

lit. to acknowledge the bandit as one's father (idiom); fig. a complete betrayal / to sell oneself to the enemy

贼心 zéi xīn

evil intentions

飞贼 fēi zéi

cat burglar / burglar who gains entrance by scaling walls / intruding enemy airman / air marauder

工贼 gōng zéi

blackleg / scab / strike-breaker

贼赃 zéi zāng

booty / spoils / stolen goods