盗 dào to rob
to rob; to steal; thief; robber
How to remember 盗: 次 time + 皿 dish = to rob. For the third time this week the cat jumps onto the table, pushes the dish aside and tries to rob Grandpa's fish.
Component breakdown
盗 = 次 time + 皿 dish
- 次 time
- 冫 ice
- 欠 to lack
- 皿 dish
For the third time this week the cat jumps onto the table, pushes the dish aside and tries to rob Grandpa's fish.
How it is used
- To steal / a thief - 强盗 (qiángdào) a robber, 海盗 (hǎidào) pirate, 盗窃 (dàoqiè) to steal, 盗版 (dàobǎn) pirated (goods).
- 防盗 (fángdào) means anti-theft; 掩耳盗铃 (yǎn'ěr-dàolíng), covering one's ears to steal a bell, means to fool only oneself.
Words with 盗
Example sentences
- 小明盗刷了我的信用卡。 Xiǎo Míng dàoshuā le wǒde xìnyòngkǎ.Xiao Ming fraudulently used my credit card.