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偷
tōu
Main
English Definitionto steal; to pilfer; to snatch; thief; stealthily
Simplified Script偷
Traditional ScriptSame
Pinyintōu
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)		Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo) ㄊㄡ
Cantonese (Jyutping)tau1
Part of Speech(动) verb, (副) adverb
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=5 TOCFL=4,6

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Words With Same Head Word    
偷偷tōutōustealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly
偷懒tōulǎnto goof off; to be lazy
偷渡tōudùillegal immigration; to stowaway (on a ship); to steal across the international border; to run a blockade
偷拍tōupāito take a picture of a person without permission or without their knowledge
偷袭tōuxíto mount a sneak attack; to raid
Words With Same Tail Word    
小偷xiǎotōuthief
偷偷tōutōustealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly
惯偷guàntōuhabitual thief
反偷fǎntōuanti-theft
神偷shéntōumystical thief
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