偷
偷 (tōu) means “to steal”. It is made of 亻 + 俞 and has 11 strokes, and is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
Break 偷 into its parts
What 偷 is made of
- 亻 rén — person
- 俞 yú — to consent
- 亼 jí — to assemble
- 人 rén — person
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 刖 yuè — cutting off the feet as a form of punishment
- 月 yuè — moon; month
- 刂 dāo — knife
- 亼 jí — to assemble
偷 stroke order
Example sentences
他的自行车被偷了。Tā de zìxíngchē bèi tōu le.His bike was stolen.
她偷偷地看了他一眼。Tā tōutōu de kàn le tā yī yǎn.She secretly glanced at him.
Also built with 亻
- 亿yìhundred million
- 什shénwhat? mixed
- 仁rénbenevolent
- 仅jǐnonly
- 仇chóuenemy
- 仍réngstill
- 仔zǐsmall thing
- 他tāhe
- 仗zhàng1to rely upon
- 付fùto pay
- 仙xiāngod
- 代dàion behalf of
Quick facts
| Pinyin | tōu |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to steal; secretly |
| Strokes | 11 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | Old HSK 5 |
Questions about 偷
What does 偷 mean?
偷 (tōu) means “to steal; secretly”.
How many strokes does 偷 have?
偷 has 11 strokes.
What parts make up 偷?
偷 is made of 亻 (person) and 俞 (to consent).
Which HSK level is 偷?
偷 is in Old HSK 5.
Learn 偷 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 95: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.