Character Animation

Character: 賊

Pinyin: zéi (zei2)

Meaning: thief; robber / (bound form) traitor; subversive / (bound form) evil; wicked / sly; shifty; devious / (literary) to harm; to injure / (coll.) extremely; insanely; damn (common in NE China and Taiwan)

Practice Writing

Click "Start Practice" to draw the character "賊" with your mouse

Stroke Breakdown

Learning Tips

  • ✓ Watch the animation carefully to understand the stroke order and direction
  • ✓ Study the stroke breakdown section to learn the shape of each stroke
  • ✓ Practice on paper multiple times, paying attention to the start, middle, and end of each stroke
  • ✓ The animation loops automatically so you can watch and learn repeatedly

Character Structure

IDS Decomposition

⿰ 貝 戎

Phonetic Component

Sound element

貝

Semantic Component

Meaning element

戎

Same Pronunciation

Pinyin: zéi

贼

Related Semantic (1)

Same semantic as: 戎

贼