贼
Ancient forms
3 formsGlyphs: Wikimedia Commons, public domain.
Meaning
zéi zei2
- thief
- traitor
- wily
- deceitful
- evil
- extremely
Example sentences
- The police think the burglar entered through a basement window.
- The policemen arrested the burglar.
- The police officer arrested the burglar.
Words with 贼
- 山贼 shānzéi brigand
- 国贼 guózéi traitor to the nation
- 贼心 zéixīn evil intentions
- 马贼 mǎzéi horse thief
- 海贼 hǎizéi pirate
- 工贼 gōngzéi strikebreaker; scab; traitor to the working class
- 贼眼 zéiyǎn shifty gaze
- 作贼 zuòzéi to be a thief
- 反贼 fǎnzéi (imperial China) rebel; traitor
- 贼死 zéisǐ completely
- 鸡贼 jīzéi (dialect) stingy
- 飞贼 fēizéi cat burglar