盗

To steal in Chinese: 盗 (dào)

dào

to steal

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 盜1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to steal
  2. 2to rob
  3. 3to plunder
  4. 4thief
  5. 5bandit
  6. 6robber

Stroke order

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盗

Zhuyin

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ㄉㄠˋ

dào

ㄉ/ dㄠ/ aoˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

盗

Simplified

盜

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 小偷从博物馆盗走了一幅名画。

    xiǎo tōu cóng bó wù guǎn dào zǒu le yì fú míng huà。

    The thief stole a famous painting from the museum.

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Related words

盗版

dào bǎn

pirated

强盗

qiáng dào

to rob (with force)

盗窃

dào qiè

to steal

防盗

fáng dào

to guard against theft

海盗

hǎi dào

pirate

防盗门

fáng dào mén

security door

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