Word

盗 (dào) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 盗

动 dòng verb

to steal

小偷盗走了我的钱包。

xiǎo tōu dào zǒu le wǒ de qián bāo

The thief stole my wallet.

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Word breakdown

盗 dào — to steal

1 强盗 qiáng dào — robber, bandit HSK 7
- 强 forceful, violent, using force
- 盗 thief, one who steals
Example

警察抓住了那个强盗。

jǐng chá zhuā zhù le nà ge qiáng dào

The police caught that robber.
2 掩耳盗铃 yǎn ěr dào líng — to deceive oneself HSK 7
- 掩 to cover, to conceal
- 耳 ears
- 盗 to steal
- 铃 bell
Example

你明知道这个计划有问题，却不承认，这不是掩耳盗铃吗？

nǐ míng zhī dào zhè ge jì huà yǒu wèn tí què bù chéng rèn zhè bù shì yǎn ěr dào líng ma

You know full well this plan has problems, yet you won't admit it—isn't this self-deception?
3 海盗 hǎi dào — pirate HSK 7
- 海 sea, ocean
- 盗 robber, bandit, thief
Example

他们害怕海盗会袭击他们的船。

tā men hài pà hǎi dào huì xí jī tā men de chuán

They feared that pirates would attack their ship.
4 盗版 dào bǎn — to pirate HSK 7
- 盗 pirate, steal (indicates illegal copying)
- 版 version, edition (the copied material)
Example

不要盗版音乐。

bú yào dào bǎn yīn yuè

Don't pirate music.
5 盗窃 dào qiè — steal HSK 7
- 盗 steal, theft
- 窃 steal secretly, pilfer
Example

盗窃他人财物是违法的。

dào qiè tā rén cái wù shì wéi fǎ de

Stealing other people's property is illegal.

Structure & writing

1 盗 dào — to steal; to rob

盗 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 次 cì — order; rank

次 is a component in 6 characters

HSK 4

羡 xiàn to envy, to admire and desire 资 zī money; expenses

HSK 5

咨 zī to consult or inquire of others 姿 zī appearance; looks

HSK 6

瓷 cí porcelain (material fired from kaolin clay, finer and harder than earthenware)

HSK 7

盗 dào to steal; to rob

1.2 皿 mǐn — dish/bowl vessel for holding food and drink

皿 is a component in 13 characters

HSK 3

盘 pán plate; shallow dish, usually round or oval, larger than a saucer

HSK 4

盐 yán salt (chemistry): compound composed of metal ions (including ammonium) and acid radicals 盒 hé a container with a fitted lid and base 血 xuè blood (the red fluid circulating in the body, composed of plasma, red cells, white cells, and platelets)

HSK 5

盆 pén basin or tub (typically round, wide-mouthed, shallow-bottomed, used for holding or washing things) 益 yì benefit, advantage (opposite of 害) 盖 gài lid; cover (placed on top of an object)

HSK 6

盛 shèng prosperous; flourishing

HSK 7

猛 měng fierce; ferocious 盈 yíng to be full; to fill up 盏 zhǎn small cup 盗 dào to steal; to rob 盟 méng to swear (an oath)

Stroke order